The BC Centre for Disease Control’s August 27, 2020 update provided detailed data on COVID-19 cases in the Kootenay Boundary Health Service Delivery Area. (KB HSDA)
Since January 1, a total of 16 cases were confirmed in the KB HSDA, including three from August 14th to the 27th. Total cases for British Columbia have reached 5,372 with 1,015 cases in the past two weeks.
In the East Kootenay HSDA, 23 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed including two more since August 14.
More precise case numbers were also provided in each region of the KB HSDA, however the cumulative amount dates back from the beginning of the year to the end of July.
The Nelson region reported six cases, four in the Castlegar region, three in Grand Forks and one for the Trail region. As for the Arrow Lakes and Kootenay Lake regions, zero cases were confirmed.
For the EK HSDA. the Fernie region has reported seven total cases. In Cranbrook, four COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since the start of January, while Kimberley has had one case, and the Windermere region has had six. Creston reported only one case.
Of the 429 total reported cases for the entire Interior Health region, 16 cases are currently active. There have been 18 cases since August 20 and no new deaths.