EXTENSION OF PROVINCE-WIDE RESTRICTIONS On January 7, 2021 BC鈥檚 Provincial Health Officer (PHO) ordered an聽extension to existing province-wide restrictions聽to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Specifically, the sections of the聽gatherings and events order聽concerning visitors in private residences and allowable/prohibited events (sections A, B and C) that were to expire on January 8th聽have been extended to February 5, 2021聽at midnight. All events and social gatherings are suspended to聽significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission related to聽social interactions. All non-essential travel should be avoided. This includes travel into and out of B.C. and between regions of the province. PHO UPDATES RE: VARSITY SPORT AND RETAIL OCCUPANCY LIMITS – Varsity sport On December 24, 2020 BC鈥檚 Public Health Officer (PHO) amended the聽Gatherings and Events Order聽to expand and clarify restrictions on sports and fitness activities. These changes include permitting varsity sports subject to conditions, such as allowing participants to train or practice only with their home institution, ensuring participants maintain three-metre physical distancing, and prohibiting spectators. For the sake of clarity, 鈥渧arsity sport鈥� includes only formally recognized sports rather than intramural or other informal fitness activities. It is defined as follows: 鈥淰arsity sport鈥� means a sport for which the eligibility requirements for participation are established by a national...Read More
