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BCCDC adds 13 more B.C. flights to COVID-19 public exposures list

BCCDC adds 13 more B.C. flights to COVID-19 public exposures list

Passengers who travelled aboard a domestic flight identified for carrying a confirmed COVID-19 case are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days following their flight. 
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State of the huts: How your favourite backcountry amenities are adapting to COVID-19

State of the huts: How your favourite backcountry amenities are adapting to COVID-19

In the Sea to Sky, most backcountry huts will either not open or open with tight rules and restrictions that mean planning well ahead of time
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B.C. has more active COVID-19 cases per capita than Ontario and Quebec

B.C. has more active COVID-19 cases per capita than Ontario and Quebec

But it has a lower per capita rate of deaths
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Here is why team sports are allowed to continue in B.C. under the latest COVID-19 restrictions

Here is why team sports are allowed to continue in B.C. under the latest COVID-19 restrictions

"Do it in a way that minimizes contact."
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B.C. confirms 911 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 30,884

B.C. confirms 911 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 30,884

10, 430 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
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TransLink just changed its mask policy for Metro Vancouver transit

TransLink just changed its mask policy for Metro Vancouver transit

Face shields are no longer a suitable option in place of a non-medical mask or face covering
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Grocery store workers in Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health test positive for COVID-19

Grocery store workers in Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health test positive for COVID-19

New cases have been announced for people working at stores across the Lower Mainland.
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Here are the most common COVID-19 exposure settings in the Fraser Health region

Here are the most common COVID-19 exposure settings in the Fraser Health region

"We have a pretty good idea where transmission events are happening."
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Another 5 B.C. flights identified for potential COVID-19 exposure

Another 5 B.C. flights identified for potential COVID-19 exposure

Thursday's additions to the list were announced just hours after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 887 new cases of the virus
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VIDEO: Man arrested after allegedly assaulting Walmart employee over B.C.'s mandatory mask order

VIDEO: Man arrested after allegedly assaulting Walmart employee over B.C.'s mandatory mask order

A 30-year-old man was released to attend court at a later date
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