Revelstoke continues to experience among the highest per capita new COVID-19 cases in the province, recording 22 new cases during the latest weekly testing period.
The 22 new cases were recorded during the week from Feb. 7–13, 2021. Here is the weekly new cases in the Revelstoke LHA since Interior Health (IH) started breaking down the numbers by week in late November:
Epi week 5: Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2021: 19 cases
Epi week 4: Jan 24 – 30, 2021: 12 cases
Epi week 3: Jan 17 – 23, 2021: 2 cases
Epi week 2: Jan 10 -16, 2021: 16
Epi week 1: Jan 3 – 9, 2021: 16
Epi week 53: Dec 27, 2020 – Jan 2, 2021: 37 cases
Epi week 52: Dec 20 – 26, 2020: 22 cases
Epi week 51: Dec 13 – 19, 2020: 7 cases
Epi week 50: December 6 – 12, 2020: 1 case
Epi week 49: November 29 – December 5, 2020: 7 cases
Once again this week, Revelstoke has among the worst results in the region. Fernie, previously a hot spot, recorded no cases during the weekly period. Communities such as Cranbrook, Castlegar, Nelson and Creston experienced no new cases.
Golden, Kimberley and Windermere each experienced one new case.
Revelstoke also outstripped nearby larger population centres, with double the cases of Vernon and with eight more cases than Salmon Arm.
Revelstoke is not currently listed as an outbreak or cluster, meaning Interior Health does not provide information on active cases in the community.
School exposure
Revelstoke experienced a school exposure incident this week. IH listed exposures at Arrow Heights Elementary School on Feb. 8-9.
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