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Multiple Metro Vancouver grocery stores report new employee COVID-19 cases

Multiple Metro Vancouver grocery stores report new employee COVID-19 cases

Affected stores include Superstore and Safeway locations in Vancouver, Surrey, Coquitlam, and Langley.
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B.C. again sets records for COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU patients, active cases, new vaccinations

B.C. again sets records for COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU patients, active cases, new vaccinations

Number of people with variant-of-concern infections has declined by 48, to 212.
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Henry sends mixed messages on outdoor gatherings ahead of hot weekend

Henry sends mixed messages on outdoor gatherings ahead of hot weekend

B.C. provincial health officer has left a public health order allowing up to 10 people to gather outside while stating, 'Even if we can see people outside of our household, we shouldn’t right now.'
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B.C. restaurants in layoff limbo

B.C. restaurants in layoff limbo

"COVID-19 has presented significant challenges for everyone in the restaurant industry."
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Rush to get Coquitlam area school workers vaccinated amidst spike in Tri-City COVID-19 cases

Rush to get Coquitlam area school workers vaccinated amidst spike in Tri-City COVID-19 cases

Fraser Health issued letters to Coquitlam area school workers today, letting them know they could book shots at clinics April 16-19
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Updated: 'Bracing for each day,' says family member, as COVID-19 cases grow to 11 at Coquitlam seniors' home

Updated: 'Bracing for each day,' says family member, as COVID-19 cases grow to 11 at Coquitlam seniors' home

Retirement Concepts has confirmed on its website that 11 residents on the second floor of Dufferin Care Centre have tested positive for COVID-19 and protocols are in place to prevent the spread of the virus
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Limited COVID-19 transmission within B.C. schools: Dr. Bonnie Henry

Limited COVID-19 transmission within B.C. schools: Dr. Bonnie Henry

B.C.'s top doc says most of the cases in the school setting were acquired outside of the school.
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COVID-19 cases could hit almost 3,000 a day in B.C. if nothing changes: modelling

COVID-19 cases could hit almost 3,000 a day in B.C. if nothing changes: modelling

More than 1.2 million doses of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca have been delivered, with 26.7 per cent of British Columbians now vaccinated.
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Canada secures 8m more Pfizer doses amid Moderna uncertainty

Canada secures 8m more Pfizer doses amid Moderna uncertainty

Moderna cuts expected delivery of 1.2m doses nearly in half, according to media reports.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry calls out the Tri-Cities for surging COVID-19 transmission

Dr. Bonnie Henry calls out the Tri-Cities for surging COVID-19 transmission

As the rise of new variants bring B.C. into uncharted territory, including up to 2,000 cases a day if contacts aren't checked, the Tri-Cities is emerging as a hotspot.
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