1/ BC: "Ensuring Balance in Easing Restrictions"
Today BC outlined their approach to phased re-opening.
Starting tomorrow night with removing capacity restrictions at 11:59 PM & reviewing masks/vaccine card in the next 1-2 months.
#COVID19BC
#BCPoli
2/ Principles Driving Next Steps
Focusing on:
Response: Immunization, self management, protecting those most at risk
Recovery: Rescind restrictions + adopt sustainable strategies
Readiness: Prepare for ongoing waves & troughs
"Shifting to Sustainable"
3/ Goals & Tools
Goals: Minimize deaths/serious illness, protect system, minimize societal disruption
Tools: Endemic Management (that's essentially what the list is) including: vaccines, surveillance, individual driven decisions, managing high-risk out breaks & treatment
4/ BC Compared to Rest of Canada 🇨🇦
BC has HIGH level of immunity (>90%) from either vaccination or likely infected.
In the last 2 months our hospitalization census & death rates (per 100K population) amongst lowest nationally.
5/ BC Compared Internationally
BC has HIGH level of immunity (>90%) from either vaccination or likely infected.
In the last 2 months our hospitalization census & death rates (per 100K population) amongst lowest INTERNATIONALLY as well.
6/ Short-Term Modelling
When we look at previous modelling 1 month ago, our real world data has been very similar
Even with 75% increase in contacts over the next month, don't expect to see large increase in daily hospitalizations.
7/ Balance in Easing Restrictions
Incremental easing of restrictions over next 2 months.
"Individuals and organizations to assess risks and determine comfort zones in planning for changes. We expect people and organizations to go at their own pace."
8/ Things that will continue
Masking Indoors
BC Vaccine Card
COVID 19 Safety Plans
9/ Starting Feb 16 @ 11:59 PM
Indoor personal gatherings - NORMAL
Indoor/Outdoor organized gatherings* 😷🕺🏾💃🏾
Indoor Seated Events - Full Capacity* 🏒🍿
Fitness - Full Capacity*/ No Tournament Restrictions
Restaurants/Bars/Clubs - Full Capacity*
*Masks + BC Vaccine Card
10/ Review Timeline
1 Month & 2 Month Review.
Looking at all things below.
Notice how the "Convoy" lately has had NO impact on this.
#BCPoli
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