The mayor of Peachland is asking residents to please consider wearing a mask.

Cindy Fortin took to Facebook over the weekend to express her concern about the spread of COVID-19.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e finally had some beautiful sunny days in the Okanagan, and as we make our way outdoors with a feeling of relief after a slow and rainy start to the summer, it91裸聊视频檚 easy to forget that we91裸聊视频檙e in the middle of a very serious pandemic,91裸聊视频� she said.

Fortin, who used to be a nurse, said she has heard from her constituents that they are sick and tired of dealing with the pandemic.

91裸聊视频淎s a former nurse, trust me, it91裸聊视频檚 no fun to have your breathing and oxygen levels so compromised that you need to be on a ventilator,91裸聊视频� said Fortin. 91裸聊视频淲e were doing well in B.C., but we now have had a stark demonstration on how quickly just a small group of people can spread this deadly virus amongst the population.91裸聊视频�

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Fortin91裸聊视频檚 comments come as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the Okanagan.

Between July 10 and July 23, health officials identified COVID-19 in 107 Okanagan residents 91裸聊视频� most of those diagnoses coming in the last week. The increasing local numbers stem from private parties in the city in early July, in which people from the B.C. Interior, the Lower Mainland and Alberta all intermingled. Exposure alerts were put out by Interior Health for that those people may have attended.

As of Monday, July 27, 81 more cases of COVID-19 were reported in B.C., reaching a total of 3,500 people infected since the pandemic began early this year.

Daily infections have been running in the double digits for the past two weeks as summer activities have picked up.

Fortin addressed the concern that a COVID-19 case has been identified in Peachland.

91裸聊视频淚 have no doubt it91裸聊视频檚 true, and that there are even more cases. Unfortunately, the province and Interior Health will not even inform local mayors of any cases in their community. I91裸聊视频檝e been unhappy about that for months, and have let them know that during teleconferences with provincial ministers and mayors,91裸聊视频� she explained.

However, as she could not confirm that a COVID-19 case is in Peachland, she instead is asking residents to act as if the virus is in the community and to wear a mask.

91裸聊视频淚 would like to see all people out and about in Peachland in public places or buildings required to wear face coverings. For those who feel it91裸聊视频檚 an infringement on their rights, what about other people91裸聊视频檚 right to be healthy? Seatbelts, helmets, not drinking and driving, those are all things we do (or don91裸聊视频檛 do) for our safety and that of others,91裸聊视频� said Fortin.

She went on to explain that she believes Peachlanders to be strong enough to make it through this difficult time and encouraged everyone to social distance.

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