Circuit Breaker

• Circuit breaker could play a role in slowing COVID-19 spread, says Kingston expert

  Dr. Gerald Evans says a circuit breaker could play a role in slowing COVID-19 and bring new case numbers down by creating time for more second and third doses to be administered.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
  
• COVID-19: N.B. reports 1 death, 51 new cases as circuit breakers to end in 3 zones

  Effective 6 p.m. Friday, circuit breaker restrictions will be lifted in the northern part of Zone 3, as well as Zone 4, and Zone 5.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2021
  
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• COVID-19 rapid tests now rolling out across New Brunswick

  New Brunswick Public Health distributed COVID-19 rapid test kits across the province Monday as health officials attempt to get the fourth wave of the pandemic under control.

  Health

  Oct 18, 2021
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• Northern B.C. businesses grapple with latest round of COVID-19 restrictions

  Lagging vaccination rates and the province's highest per-capita daily new case counts prompted the province to implement a suite of new restrictions across the region this week.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2021
• Rapid tests roll out in New Brunswick’s circuit breaker zones

  New Brunswick has decided to roll out rapid testing in circuit breaker communities beginning on Oct. 16 after previously saying it did not intend to make them publicly available.

  Health

  Oct 14, 2021
• ‘The circuit breaker will be over’: B.C. aims to move past third wave of COVID-19 pandemic

  The current circuit breaker restrictions are set to expire at 12 a.m. Tuesday.

  Health

  May 20, 2021
• B.C. expanding circuit breaker funding to hotels, motels and other short-term accommodations

  The province has expanded the eligibility following a ban on non-essential travel across health regions.

  Economy

  Apr 26, 2021
• ‘Get out!’: Crowd chants health inspectors out of B.C. restaurant breaking COVID-19 health order

  Video posted to Facebook shows what appears to be Vancouver Coastal Health staff leaving a Vancouver restaurant after diners turn on them, chanting "Get out!"

  Health

  Apr 4, 2021
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• P.E.I. to impose 2-week ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown to control coronavirus outbreak

  The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Heather Morrison, urged for all Islanders to avoid social gatherings and remain at home.

  World

  Dec 6, 2020
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• Saskatchewan will do everything it can to avoid another lockdown: Moe

  Premier Scott Moe said it would be “disastrous” for Saskatchewan’s small business community to face a second lockdown as they did in the spring.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2020