COVID-19 Supply Hub connects needed medical supplies to health workers
The Province has partnered with the Digital Technology Supercluster and the Business Council of British Columbia to create the COVID-19 Supply Hub, a made-in-B.C. online platform to co-ordinate, source and expedite medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for provincial health authorities to support front-line...
Zoom collaboration tool now available for K-12 continuous learning
Educators will have an easy-to-use video-conferencing and collaboration platform to communicate remotely with their students while in-class learning is suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Ministry of Education has secured and funded licences for the application Zoom for all K-12 public and independent schools in...
BREAKING: Province extends state of emergency to support COVID-19 response
The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through the end of the day on April 14, 2020. “The next 14 days are critically important in our province’s unprecedented fight against COVID-19. What we do today will affect what our...
March 31 - BC COVID-19 stats and resources at a glance
The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Cases: Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 1,013 New cases since March 30, 2020: 43 Hospitalized cases: 128 Intensive care: 61 COVID-19 related deaths: 24 Recovered: 507 Confirmed cases...
Provincial COVID-19 update as of March 30
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are providing case updates for two 24-hour reporting periods: March 28 to 29, and March 29 through to...
Guidance to retail food and grocery stores operating during COVID-19
As the challenges caused by the COVID-19 outbreak continue to shift, the B.C. government and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer (PHO), are taking unprecedented measures to slow the transmission of COVID-19, including in the retail food and grocery store sector. Recently, Henry issued an order under the Public Health...
March 28: 92 new cases in BC, total of 77 in Interior Health region
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 92 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 884 cases in British Columbia. “Every health region ...
BC Farmers’ Markets Online opening soon
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is helping member markets move to an online model to continue providing consumers with locally grown and prepared food products. “It’s important to support your community and each other during this time of uncertainty, and a virtual shopping...
Province: Supporting renters, landlords during COVID-19
To support people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Province is introducing a new temporary rental supplement, halting evictions and freezing rents, among other actions. The new rental supplement will help households by offering up to $500 a month towards their rent, building on federal and provincial financial supports...
Province offers guidance to mining and smelting operations during COVID‐19
As challenges caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to shift, the B.C. government and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), are taking unprecedented measures to slow transmission. On March 16, 2020, Henry issued an order under the Public Health Act prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people....
