Today, we are taking a number of additional steps to address the changing situation in BC and ensure our health care system is best positioned to respond to the #COVID19 pandemic. This includes:
• Restricting visitors in long-term care to essential visits only +
• A dedicated phone service to provide British Columbians non-medical information about COVID-19 (1-888-COVID19)
• Prohibiting all public gatherings of more than 50 people
• Closing all casinos until further notice +
• Consulting with education stakeholders on school operations following spring break
• A number of important changes to our health care system: hospitals will undertake only urgent and emergency procedures and all non-urgent scheduled surgeries will be postponed +