COVID-19 Situation Update - BCtalk British Columbia Discussion Forum

Mandatory random COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated air

HenryC — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:53:49 +0000

Have you hear the news yet? It is back. The federal government has announced that it will be resuming mandatory random COVID-19 testing for international travelers arriving at four major airports (Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal) next week. They claim that it is necessary to help detect new COVID-19 variants. So here we go again. Delays and delays. However, human life and health is the most important.

Be ready for random testing. Cheers.

The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement

VancityMan — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:46:52 +0000

The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers starting Feb. 28.

Travelers can instead opt for a cheaper rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from, taken 24 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border.

I hope that this will allow us to save some money and stress. Currently, all travelers must provide proof of a negative molecular test, such as a PCR test, within 72 hours of their scheduled flight or land entry into Canada.

Another great news is that restrictions on unvaccinated children younger than 12 and traveling with vaccinated adults are also being lifted.

There is no change in case of unvaccinated travelers. They are still required to be tested on arrival into Canada and must quarantine for 14 days.

Maybe it is not idea situation but I can see the light in the tunnel.

Pfizer's Paxlovid antiviral medication for Covid

VenomJ — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:45:32 +0000

So Health Canada has approved this oral med for people 18 and older. It is supposed to reduce symptoms from an infection and shorten the period of illness. Do you think it is the game changer? I am not sure about it but it would be great to give up masks and lift all restrictions.

Provincial Restrictions

goldfinger — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:40:58 +0000

Hi there,

Please find below a list of current Covid restrictions:

Restrictions in effect until January 18, 2022:

Indoor organized gatherings of any size are not allowed. This includes gatherings like New Year's Eve parties, wedding receptions or other celebrations
Indoor events at venues can only have 50% capacity. This includes events like concerts, sports or movies
Bars and nightclubs are closed
Restaurants, cafes and pubs can have a maximum of 6 people at each table and must have physical distancing or barriers between tables
Indoor adult exercise, fitness and dance activities are not permitted

Restrictions in effect until January 31, 2022:

Indoor personal gatherings are limited to your household plus 10 visitors or 1 other household. Everyone 12 + must be fully vaccinated
At restaurants, cafes and pubs, customers must stay seated and cannot move between or visit other tables. Masks are required when not seated
All sports tournaments are not allowed, except for high performance athletes