Masks mandatory for everyone in the K-12 school system in B.C. this year, with the exception of students from K-3
https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc/status/1430206055963836426
Local school boards will be able to put in their own individual policies above and beyond these rules.
However, there will be no vaccine mandate for teachers or staff in schools.
However, there will be no vaccine mandate for teachers or staff in schools.
Once again, the B.C. government has not provided a press release or any prior information to the media as a whole, so we're finding out about these details at the same time as you.
Will share the press release if/when it comes.
Will share the press release if/when it comes.
B.C. government says vaccine mandate will be in place in post-secondary education student housing, indoor clubs and gyms, and a host of other places, but NOT in classrooms.
However, individual universities and colleges can build on these policies on their own, if they choose.
However, individual universities and colleges can build on these policies on their own, if they choose.
BIG NEWS: B.C. has reinstated a mask mandate for ALL indoor public spaces, for the ENTIRE province.
It was repealed at the beginning of July, and cases began rising again shortly thereafter.
It was repealed at the beginning of July, and cases began rising again shortly thereafter.
The B.C. government had continually said for weeks that:
a) they didn't want to bring back the mask mandate for the entire province
b) growth outside the Interior was slow enough that it could be contained without reinstating widespread restrictions
But reality intervened.
a) they didn't want to bring back the mask mandate for the entire province
b) growth outside the Interior was slow enough that it could be contained without reinstating widespread restrictions
But reality intervened.
I feel bad for people who care about #COVID19 policies in schools and universities, as so much of the focus/questions today are probably now going to focus on the reinstating of the mask mandate.
Just a ton of information right now to sift through.
Just a ton of information right now to sift through.
Here is the B.C. government's press release on the new #COVID19 policies for K-12 schools: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021E…
Here is the B.C. government's press release on the new #COVID19 policies for post secondary institutions: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021A…
Here is the B.C. government's press release on the new #COVID19 policies for post secondary institutions: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021A…
In the last 24 hours, B.C. has said:
- Vaccine card required for a host of indoor activities
- Indoor mask mandate is back provincewide
- Masks mandatory for students in grades 4-12
- No vaccine mandate for teachers/students anywhere
- But universities can do so individually
- Vaccine card required for a host of indoor activities
- Indoor mask mandate is back provincewide
- Masks mandatory for students in grades 4-12
- No vaccine mandate for teachers/students anywhere
- But universities can do so individually
(that's a lot!)
meaningless self selected sample size poll on the totality of measures the b.c. government has announced the last two days
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