Weekly COVID-19 case count drops to 20 in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

The BC Centre for Disease control map shows the geographic breakdown of COVID-19 cases for the week ending June 19. The 20 cases in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows is the lowest number this year. (Special to The News)
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