For a third straight day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased in the Interior Health region. On Saturday, provincial health officer Dr.
Bonnie Henry announced the latest statistics for B.C., including 95 new cases across the province. Of that tally, two were in Interior Health, which pushed the region’s number of confirmed cases to 160.
Last Saturday, there were 150 cases, but by Monday, there were 153 cases — a stat that stayed flat through Wednesday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] On Thursday, though, the number of cases rose by three, with two more announced on Friday for a total of 158.