coronavirus pandemic.At the lowest point in mid-April, overnight visits to the region by Canadians were down more than 80 per cent compared to last year, according to data from the BC Regional Tourism Secretariat.
People under 40 make up half of coronavirus cases in B.C.’s Interior Health region However, as of the start of this month, Canadian travel to the Thompson Okanagan had partially rebounded and those overnight stays were down 28 per cent from 2019.As travel to the region starts to rise, national tourism organization Destination Canada is also tracking how Canadians feels about travel during the pandemic.Its latest data, from the week of August 4, shows 59 per cent of British Columbians welcome visitors from other parts of the.