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'Mild' nature of COVID-19 in younger people 'makes things quite challenging' for B.C. health officials

'Mild' nature of COVID-19 in younger people 'makes things quite challenging' for B.C. health officials

This has made messaging around safety guidelines more difficult in B.C.
Five more flights in and out of Metro Vancouver flagged for COVID-19 exposures

Five more flights in and out of Metro Vancouver flagged for COVID-19 exposures

The flights are all domestic, specifically between Metro Vancouver and Alberta
Public exposure warning expanded for Metro Vancouver hookah lounge

Public exposure warning expanded for Metro Vancouver hookah lounge

Fraser Health has expanded an existing COVID-19 public exposure warning for a Metro Vancouver hookah lounge.
'Stricter penalties' for violating B.C. public health orders on the way

'Stricter penalties' for violating B.C. public health orders on the way

New province-wide enforcement measures will come into effect later this week
B.C. announces 236 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 4,594 to date

B.C. announces 236 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 4,594 to date

There have been two new deaths
Masks will be mandatory in B.C. schools for teachers, staff, and most students

Masks will be mandatory in B.C. schools for teachers, staff, and most students

This is a significant update to plans a previously outlined by B.C. officials
Video, photos show massive weekend crowd at popular Vancouver beach

Video, photos show massive weekend crowd at popular Vancouver beach

What appears to be a large crowd - practicing little to no social distancing - gathered at Vancouver's Wreck Beach Saturday
OPINON: B.C. COVID 'isolation' numbers an alarming sign

OPINON: B.C. COVID 'isolation' numbers an alarming sign

For months, there were fewer than 1,000 people in isolation in B.C. at any one time. In the space of a week, that number more than doubled.
Staff at two Metro Vancouver care homes test positive for COVID-19

Staff at two Metro Vancouver care homes test positive for COVID-19

Staff at two more long-term care homes in Metro Vancouver have tested positive for COVID-19.
CARTOON: House partying in the time of COVID-19

CARTOON: House partying in the time of COVID-19