More restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike in B.C.’s Okanagan, top doctor says

B.C.’s central Okanagan region will see increased COVID-19 restrictions as Delta variant drives spike in cases

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.British Columbia health officials announced circuit-breaker restrictions in the central Okanagan region amid a surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infections Delta variant.

“We’ve seen transmission in fitness centres, and personal gatherings from parties to weddings to other events.” Health officials are asking people who intended to travel to the central Okanagan to try to change their plans, Henry said. “And that puts stress on our health-care system across both the central Okanagan, but all of the Interior.”

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