Coronavirus BC
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Only 32% of COVID-19 fines paid to date: ICBCFrom breaking social gathering rules to not wearing masks, 2,909 provincial COVID-19-related tickets have been issued as of Nov. 3 – for a total of $2,016,333 in fines.HealthNov 7, 2022
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Don’t blame schools for high COVID-19 rates among B.C. youth: Top doctorDr. Bonnie Henry has been criticized by some parents and health-care professionals who say a major jump in infections occurred during the school year among children under age 10.HealthSep 14, 2022
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Study co-authored by B.C.’s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19The preprint study was published online on Sept. 9 and says a series of surveillance reports of infections were understating the actual levels of infection by 92 times.HealthSep 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Hospital admissions, case count continue downward spiral in B.C.Between June 5 and 11, a total of 189 people were hospitalized in the province with a positive test result, down from 246 the previous week.HealthJun 16, 2022
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Less than a third of $2 million in COVID-19 fines in B.C. have been paid, says ICBCAs of Feb. 12, only 736 of the 2,724 provincial tickets on file had been paid, a value of about $387,761. Another 417 tickets were in dispute with court dates requested.CrimeFeb 24, 2022
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As inventory grows, B.C. to offer free COVID-19 tests to general publicMore than 2.87 million tests are currently in transit, said Health Minister Adrian Dix, and over 9.9 million more are scheduled for shipping to B.C.HealthFeb 15, 2022
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COVID-19 won’t disappear and provinces need to ‘evolve,’ says Canada’s top doctor"We need to be able to address the ongoing presence of the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus in a more sustainable way," said chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.HealthFeb 4, 2022
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B.C. to offer COVID-19 boosters for kids ages 12 to 17Following guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), British Columbia has updated it's own guidance to expand the eligibility.HealthFeb 1, 2022
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‘Scrambling’: Family told by Victoria hospital not enough staff to feed 87-year-old motherHelen Bell was contacted by the hospital on Monday morning and told there were not enough staff to feed her 87-year-old mother.HealthJan 31, 2022
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Vancouver Canucks pushed on COVID-19 safety as some fans drop masks during gamesNot everyone has followed those face-masking rules at Rogers Arena, where attendance is capped at 50 per cent and double-vaccination is enforced.HealthJan 27, 2022
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