â–º Listen Live
â–º Listen Live
â–º Listen Live

Cariboo’s COVID-19 case numbers decreased last week

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Cariboo went down last week.

According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, there were 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the Cariboo’s local health regions last week (May 16th to 22nd). That is a decrease of four, 19 cases were reported between May 9th and 15th.

Quesnel and 100 Mile House both saw decreases in new cases in their local health regions. Quesnel dropped to 7 new cases last week, down from 11 cases reported the week before. With the decrease, Quesnel once again has an average daily rate of new cases per 100,000 people between 0.1 and 5.0.

100 Mile House’s local health region had no new cases last week, after reporting 4 two weeks ago.

The Cariboo/Chilcotin was the only Cariboo local health region to have an increase in new cases. There were 8 new cases reported in the region last week, 5 were reported the week before.

Something going on in the Cariboo you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].

Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

Continue Reading

ckbx Now playing play

cffm Now playing play

ckcq Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

New protection measures in place for Great Bear Sea  

B.C. is introducing new protection measures for 14.5 square...

B.C. streamlines process for U.S. and international doctors to work in the province

U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications.

Boil Water Notice for 108 Mile

A Boil Water Notice has been put into effect in 108 Mile Ranch, due to what the Cariboo Regional District says is a "substantial water main break and loss of pressure in large areas in the system."

Woman Jumps Out of Moving Vehicle in Impaired Driving Incident

A woman was taken to the hospital following an incident with a suspected impaired driver, where it was determined by police and EHS that the woman had jumped out of a moving vehicle.

Williams Lake City Council Supporting Pickleball While Looking for Court Location Ideas

The Williams Lake City Council will be looking into recommendations for locations to build a Pickleball court in the community. The Council reiterates its support to the Williams Lake Pickleball Club in finding a space for the Club to 'call a home."
- Advertisement -