The province is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 11 cases in the Interior Health region.

IHA also says there are more than 70 cases are now linked to the exposure event in Kelowna on the Canada Day long weekend, including six employees at one hospital.

It is up from at least 60 cases recorded yesterday, the same day Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry warned about the potential for an explosive increase if British Columbians aren’t more careful.

“As we have seen in many other places, a few missteps can quickly result in a significant resurgence in new cases of COVID-19,” said a release from Dr. Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix.

“Here in B.C., our curve is trending upward, and we need to bend our curve back down to where it belongs.”

There are now 266 active cases in B.C., which is 13 more than yesterday. As well, there are 15 people in hospital with the virus and three people in intensive care, that’s slightly lower than the 16 hospitalizations on Monday.

For an eighth straight day, there were no deaths from the virus in B.C., the provincial total remains at 189. B.C.’s total case count is up to 3,328, with a recovery rate of 86 per cent.

With a spike in community cases, some restaurants, wineries, and recreational facilities in the Okanagan and Lower Mainland have notified the public about the potential of an exposure, as in some cases employees have positive for COVID-19.

“We commend the businesses who have proactively notified the public and temporarily closed for additional cleaning. This is a clear example of how we can contain the risk when it is known, slow the spread and continue to operate safely,” say health officials.