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...
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 for March 31
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 43 new cases, for a total of 1,013 cases in British Columbia. “Every health region in British Columbia has patients with COVID-19: 476 are […]
Trail RCMP addresses COVID-19 concerns, including service delivery and frauds
Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich has come up with a comprehensive press release describing a variety of ways DOVID-19 is impacting local policing, including new frauds the virus has inspired. GENERAL INFORMATION The RCMP continues to work closely with the local, provincial and national health agencies to monitor and respond to the situation. We […]
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...
Interior Health temporarily suspends pay parking region-wide
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Interior Health is temporarily suspending pay parking for the public, staff and physicians at its sites where pay parking exists, effective April 1 until further notice. This step is intended to help support the public, as well as our dedicated staff and physicians, during this challenging...
Report: Some COVID-19 patients remain infectious for several days after symptoms are gone
Information from a study of COVID-19 patients with mild cases, treated at the PLA General Hospital in Beijing, indicates that people should stay in isolation for a further two weeks after their last symptoms have disappeared. Dr. Lokesh Sharma of the Yale School of Medicine was a co-lead author of the report. He commented,...
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 update on COVID-19 in BC
The BC CDC says there are now 884 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in BC as of March 28, 2020. 396 recovered in BC; 17 deaths in BC; Cases by region: 291 in Fraser Health; 77 in Interior Health; 60 in Island Health; 12 in Northern Health; 444 in Vancouver Coastal Health; 36,643 tests complete. ...
Bridge Lights Show Support for Front Line Workers
The City of Trail would like to express our gratitude to all our front line workers including all healthcare workers and medical support staff, RCMP, ambulance attendants, firefighters, as well as grocery store, pharmacy, banking institution and transit employees, who have been working to support our community as we band...
