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B.C. expected to dramatically expand rapid COVID testing in face of Omicron

Province has requested 11 million tests from federal government's expected cache of 84 million by mid-January

Dec 21, 2021 1:43 PM Read more >

No holiday ramp-up for COVID-19 boosters as B.C. secures mass vax sites for January

Some vaccine clinics still reducing capacity amid holiday Omicron surge

Dec 21, 2021 1:36 PM Read more >

Here are all the new public health orders that will go into effect in B.C.

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules.

Dec 21, 2021 1:34 PM Read more >

Fraser Health lists 16 Coquitlam-area schools marked for possible COVID-19 exposure

There's also been a bump in double-vaccinations against the virus among school-aged children: 88.4 per cent.

Dec 21, 2021 11:51 AM Read more >

Omicron is the new wild card in normalized travel

International tourism picks up as airlines reinstate and launch more flight routes

Dec 21, 2021 10:44 AM Read more >

Daily new COVID-19 cases in B.C. surge past 900 as Omicron concern grows

New infections last week mostly happened among fully vaccinated people, data shows

Dec 20, 2021 4:51 PM Read more >

Update: COVID-19 testing site at YVR reopens

VCH said it temporarily shut down the site due to traffic volume in the airport area Monday afternoon

Dec 20, 2021 2:17 PM Read more >

Omicron's spread in B.C.: How much and how fast

Public health labs can't sequence Omicron fast enough to provide real-time data; but it is assumed by officials the new COVID-19 variant will represent nearly all cases in the very near future

Dec 20, 2021 12:12 PM Read more >

Opinion: These are the 7 steps to having a safe Christmas amid Omicron

Wear the right mask

Dec 20, 2021 9:51 AM Read more >

Opinion: People ready to break B.C. COVID-19 restrictions for their mental health

Large Christmas dinners planned

Dec 20, 2021 9:35 AM Read more >

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