COVID-19: BC announces enhanced public health measures including capacity limits | FULL
British Columbia health officials have put new restrictions in place, including social gathering limits, to help reduce the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the province, announced provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday.
Starting on Monday, indoor gatherings are restricted to one household plus 10 other individuals or one additional household if everyone is vaccinated against COVID-19.
Rules are also being amended to require B.C. Vaccine card proof of vaccine for all organized events. Currently, only events of 50 or more people must use the vaccine card.
The province will also be requiring event operators to use the QR code, rather than visual checks of the vaccine card.
“We have been watching very closely what has been happening across this country, and here in B.C. It is becoming very apparent that the trajectory of Omicron taking over Delta is happening here,” said Henry.
On Wednesday, the federal government issued a travel advisory against non-essential international travel.
