Coronavirus BC

• Only 32% of COVID-19 fines paid to date: ICBC

  From 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.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2022
  
• Don’t blame schools for high COVID-19 rates among B.C. youth: Top doctor

  Dr. 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.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2022
  
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• Study co-authored by B.C.’s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

  The 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.

  Health

  Sep 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.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2022
• Less than a third of $2 million in COVID-19 fines in B.C. have been paid, says ICBC

  As 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.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2022
• As inventory grows, B.C. to offer free COVID-19 tests to general public

  More 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.

  Health

  Feb 15, 2022
• 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.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022
• B.C. to offer COVID-19 boosters for kids ages 12 to 17

  Following guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), British Columbia has updated it's own guidance to expand the eligibility.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2022
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• ‘Scrambling’: Family told by Victoria hospital not enough staff to feed 87-year-old mother

  Helen Bell was contacted by the hospital on Monday morning and told there were not enough staff to feed her 87-year-old mother.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2022
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• Vancouver Canucks pushed on COVID-19 safety as some fans drop masks during games

  Not everyone has followed those face-masking rules at Rogers Arena, where attendance is capped at 50 per cent and double-vaccination is enforced.  

  Health

  Jan 27, 2022