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Some B.C. businesses embrace mask mandates lifting, while others ... (CBC.ca)

During a news conference on Thursday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said some people will continue to wear masks, and some businesses may choose to ...

At this time, you will still need to wear your mask while you are in the airport and for the duration of your flight. Masks will no longer be required in all settings in schools after spring break. Customers and employees using HandyDART services, however, will still be required to wear masks. "We need to support that. But Williams said she, personally, will continue to wear a mask "in solidarity" with staff and customers who are doing the same. Lessening of COVID restrictions for the province of BC were announced today. "I have as much pandemic fatigue as the next person but I also am immunocompromised and I'm aware that if I do get an infection, it could have quite negative consequences for me, not necessarily will land me in the hospital, but I would also be dealing with the infection on top of a rheumatoid arthritis flare," she said. "It's really important that staff wear masks to protect one another and the people in our lives, as well as our customers," she said. "A lot of my students also live with grandparents or vulnerable people in their family and due to the fact that I don't have a lot of open windows in my studio and it's a smaller space and we're quite close, we've all worked as a team to try to keep everybody safe," she said. Please note that we are required to follow Transport Canada regulations. Masks will be encouraged in spaces where physical distancing is difficult to maintain, such as on public transit and on B.C. Ferries, but they will not be required. We need to recognize that we all have our own risks and our own vulnerabilities," Henry said.

B.C. takes next step in balanced plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions ... (BC Gov News)

Today's announcement also sets a pathway to lift additional COVID-19 restrictions, including the BC Vaccine Card requiring proof of vaccination, on April 8. “ ...

However, students and staff are supported to continue to use masks and other layers of protection based on their own comfort and risk factors. “As we move through this transition period and lift restrictions, we encourage people to respect the comfort levels of those around them.” - Indoor common area mask requirements for employees as part of the Workplace Safety Order will no longer be required. Some facilities will be able to implement these changes earlier. Today’s announcement also sets a pathway to lift additional COVID-19 restrictions, including the BC Vaccine Card requiring proof of vaccination, on April 8. People may want to continue wearing a mask based on personal choice. The Province, provincial health officer and the BCCDC will continue to monitor and provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C. An update will be provided in the coming weeks about the daily information bulletin moving from daily to weekly reporting. - Individual businesses and organizations can choose to continue to require the BC Vaccine Card proof on their premises. By March 18, the number of visitors to long-term care facilities will no longer be restricted as long as visitors are fully vaccinated and screened. - Showing the BC Vaccine Card proof of vaccination to access non-essential events, services and businesses will no longer be required. Similarly, public health is working with the child care sector to revise guidelines. - Overnight camps for children and youth order requirements: COVID-19 safety plans are no longer required to be submitted to a medical health officer for overnight camps.

B.C. lifts mask mandate for nearly all indoor public spaces (CTV News Vancouver)

British Columbia is marking a major milestone in the return to pre-pandemic normalcy in the province, after years of COVID-19 restrictions.

1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago Ontario said it would join Alberta in temporarily slashing gas and fuel taxes in an effort to curb runaway gas prices. 1 hr ago No one should be made to feel uncomfortable if they still want to mask because that's a personal choice,” she said. I thought, ‘Well, that's cool,’” she said. “It's been two years wearing a mask. “It's a matter of time and space, and how close we are to people," Henry said.

COVID-19 pandemic update | BC Gov News (BC Gov News)

As of Friday, March 11, 2022, 90.7% (4522145) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 86.6% ...

- Fully vaccinated: 5.6 - Partially vaccinated: 18.6 - Not vaccinated: 24.5 - Fully vaccinated: 36.2 - Fully vaccinated: 266 (71.3%) - Partially vaccinated: 30.8 - Partially vaccinated: 20 (5.4%) - Not vaccinated: 88.1 - Not vaccinated: 87 (23.3%) - Fully vaccinated: 1,698 (82.0%) - Partially vaccinated: 53 (2.6%) - Not vaccinated: 318 (15.4%)

B.C. COVID hospitalizations drop to 368, three new deaths reported (Castlegar News)

Hospitalizations continue to decline in B.C. with the province reporting 368 people in hospital Friday (March 11), 46 of whom are in intensive care.

Individual businesses and organizations may still require masks to be worn. Those aged 60 and over can access free rapid test kits from their local pharmacy. Access to testing in B.C. remains limited, so case counts are no longer an accurate reflection of COVID transmission in communities.

Fewer than 50 COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs as of latest update (CTV News Vancouver)

COVID-19-related hospitalizations and intensive care admissions continued to fall in B.C. on Friday, according to the provincial Ministry of Health.

1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago Ontario said it would join Alberta in temporarily slashing gas and fuel taxes in an effort to curb runaway gas prices. 1 hr ago Rapid antigen tests are becoming more readily available in the province, however. B.C. only administers PCR tests to people for whom a positive or negative result will inform decisions about treatment or care. No new outbreaks were reported in such facilities on Friday. There are 14 COVID-19 outbreaks currently ongoing in B.C.'s health-care system. Friday's update also saw three more COVID-19-related deaths, all of them in the Fraser Health region. Health officials have previously estimated that roughly 40 per cent of hospitalizations are incidental.

Covid hospitalizations down to 368 in BC (CKPGToday.ca)

PRINCE GEORGE - The number of people hospitalized in British Columbia with COVId-19 continues to decline.368 p...

B.C. removes COVID-19 restrictions for kids' camps, religious services (Castlegar News)

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix outlined the changes Thursday, along with the repeal of the B.C. vaccine card ...

B.C. health authorities continue to operate scheduled appointment COVID-19 vaccination clinics around the province for residents age five and older. Testing of wastewater for the COVID-19 and other pandemic measurements will continue, and the April 8 date is conditional on infection and hospitalization rates continuing to decline. Henry said the easing of restrictions is a result of some of the highest vaccination rates in the world.

COVID-19: B.C. care home facilities to allow more visitors (Globalnews.ca)

Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Thursday, starting March 18, visitor restrictions will be changed at all long-term care and assisted living facilities.

I can’t say enough about the true families and the care home staff, who have become family to residents in care,” said Terry Lake, BC Care Providers Association’s CEO. It’s been a long two years so this is a great thing that’s happening now.” We represent the providers but of course our partners in care are the families.

Mask mandate lifts in B.C. Friday, COVID vaccine card program to ... (Cranbrook Townsman)

British Columbians will no longer be required to wear masks in public indoor spaces, starting Friday (March 11), the province has announced.

Instead, Henry said that the province will be taking a “measured” approach, to regulating vaccinations for health-care professionals, including industry-specific risk management plans and informed consent policies so patients will know the vaccine status of their health-care provider. Previously, the province said health-care professionals would need to be vaccinated by March 24, but that is no longer the case. The public health order on revised guidelines has not been released yet, but Henry said masks will no longer be required in K-12 settings.

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