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Covid area breakdown for period September 5 to 11

Most recent figures from the BC Center for Disease Control

Summerland saw a large increase, with 21 new cases up from eight.
Penticton saw 47 new cases down from 69 the week prior.
Princeton saw six new cases, up from three, and Keremeos with seven new, an increase from six.
Oliver/Osoyoos, saw a decrease with 23 cases compared to the previous week’s 34.

Vaccination rates : One dose applied to those 12 and older

South Okanagan : 86 percent

Penticton: 84 percent
Summerland: 84 percent

Keremeos: 79 percent
Princeton: 79 percent

As of Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, 86.3% (3,998,779) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

B.C. is reporting 706 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 177,186 cases in the province.

There are 5,844 active cases of COVID-19 in BC and 169,083 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 291 individuals are in hospital and 134 are in intensive care.

In the past 24 hours, four new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,877. The new deaths include:
* Fraser Health: three
* Northern Health: one

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As of Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, 86.5% (4,008,076) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 78.9% (3,659,495) have received their second dose.

In addition, 87.0% (3,764,087) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 79.8% (3,452,697) have received their second dose.

B.C. is reporting 768 new cases of COVID-19, including 19 epi-linked cases, for a total of 177,954 cases in the province.

There are currently 6,031 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 169,653 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 298 individuals are in hospital and 135 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

* 239 new cases in Fraser Health
* Total active cases: 1,846

* 83 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
* Total active cases: 1,043

* 183 new cases in Interior Health
* Total active cases: 1,499

* 161 new cases in Northern Health
* Total active cases: 933

* 102 new cases in Island Health
* Total active cases: 700

* no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
* Total active cases: 10

In the past 24 hours, 11 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,888.

The new deaths include:

* Fraser Health: two
* Vancouver Coastal Health: four
* Interior Health: five