Province Introduces New Public Health Measures for the Holiday Season
Dr. Henry announced revised public health measures today, which take effect on Monday, December 20, 2021 and will extend to January 31, 2022, at 11:59 pm. Please click here to read the full news release and the new order will be posted here.
New Public Health Measures
Highlights include:
requiring the BC Vaccine Card for organized events of all sizes and ensuring the QR code is scanned at events;
seating requirements and restricting movement between tables at food and liquor-serving premises, and reinforcing the need to wear masks when not seated;
limiting venues of 1,000 individuals or more to 50% of the seated capacity with reinforced masking requirements and scanning of the BC Vaccine Card QR;
pausing all sports tournaments while the order is in effect;
all New Year’s Eve organized gatherings and events will be restricted to seated-only events, with no mingling or dancing allowed; and
limiting indoor, personal gatherings, including in rental and vacation properties to the household/residents plus 10 individuals, or one additional household maximum if all are aged 12 and older and fully vaccinated.
Your Association continues to monitor Government announcements, seek clarification, and provide updates. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
