New data from the BC Centre for Disease Control shows 22 new cases in the Kamloops area during the month of September.

The BC CDC says there have been 82 cases in the Kamloops area which includes Sun Peaks, Barriere, Chase, and Logan Lake, up from 60 at the end of August.

Over the month of September there were three new cases in Merritt for a total of 10, two in the Lillooet area (up from 0), zero in Salmon Arm (still at 7), and still zero cases in the North Thompson.

Further away, there have been 283 cases in the Kelowna area (up by 44), and 27 in Vernon (up by 4). In the Cariboo-Chilcotin, there were eight cases at the end of September (up by 3) and six cases in the South Cariboo (down by 1).

“The map tells us things that we know. That virtually every part of our province has been touched by COVID-19,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, while releasing the first round of data at the end of August. “Communities large and small and geographically dispersed. But despite this spread, we must continue to find our balance and understand how we can continue to live with COVID-19.”

Ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend, B.C. reported 119 cases of COVID-19, two of which were in the Interior, for a total of 10,185 cases. In the Interior, 18 cases are active with one person in hospital.

The BCCDC website says this community level data will be updated each month. You can view the entire map here.