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How to practise 'safe six': a COVID-19 primer

How to practise 'safe six': a COVID-19 primer

Many British Columbians may be confused about what “safe six” actually means and how to play by the rules.
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Employee at Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby tests positive for COVID-19

Employee at Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby tests positive for COVID-19

Loblaw Companies Ltd, the parent company of Shoppers Drug Mart, provided the update to its COVID-19 employee case listings on Oct. 29.
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Mental health check: How Vancouver is coping with the pandemic

Mental health check: How Vancouver is coping with the pandemic

Musicians, psychologists, police discuss city upended by COVID-19
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Fraser Health urges residents to restrict household gatherings

Fraser Health urges residents to restrict household gatherings

“In other words, no parties, no large celebrations, no weddings, etc. in private residences.”
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BC Wildfire Service firefighters quarantined after returning from U.S. with COVID-19

BC Wildfire Service firefighters quarantined after returning from U.S. with COVID-19

Over a dozen of the infected firefighters are quarantining in Richmond
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B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history.
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B.C. confirms 217 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,588

B.C. confirms 217 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,588

5,101 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
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BCCDC identifies 3 new Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

BCCDC identifies 3 new Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

Any travellers returning to B.C. are encouraged to check the public health agency's website for updates about flights identified for the risk of exposure.
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No order yet, but masks now an 'expectation' for indoor public spaces in B.C.

No order yet, but masks now an 'expectation' for indoor public spaces in B.C.

"We know, the evidence is showing us, that those are situations where we can’t always keep our safe distance and a mask can be an additional layer of protection — both for ourselves and for others.”
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B.C. confirms 817 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,371

B.C. confirms 817 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,371

There were 317 cases between Friday and Saturday, 293 between Saturday and Sunday, and 207 between Sunday and Monday. 
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