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Therapies for mild-moderate COVID-19 have been revised
Therapies for mild-moderate COVID-19 have been revised. There is a new Island Health one-page resource document guide prescribing COVID-19 therapies. Outdated documents have been removed. Target audience: All Island Health Physicians. Impact on medical staff: Ongoing adjustment of practice around the evolving treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Updated: PPE guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
PPE Guidelines has been updated to indicate staff are to do a Point of Care Risk Assessment (PCRA) to determine the need for wearing eye protection with a patient who isn’t already on precautions.
BCCDC COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Report
A weekly update for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Facilities.
COVID-19 pandemic update
As of Thursday, March 24, 2022, 90.8% (4,526,648) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 87.1% (4,343,349) have received their second dose.
Geographic distribution of COVID-19 by local health area of case residence
Epi-Week 11 Cases: Mar 13th to Mar 19th, 2022.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
What to do after your COVID-19 test
BCCDC handouts for people about self-isolation after a test and for people who test positive were updated with the recent changes to self-isolation and information on managing their illness. This is relevant to the general public and medical staff at Island Health. Topics include: Self isolation If you test negative or positive, Returning from travel outside of Canada, If you need to go out for medical reasons and more.
Updated: COVID-19: Viral Testing Guidelines for British Columbia
BCCDC Guidelines for COVID-19 testing in B.C. are periodically reviewed and updated based on: COVID-19 epidemiology; New clinical information; Current eligibility for treatment; Public health measures in place and more. Updates to this document included: Unvaccinated / partially vaccinated individuals 50 years and older, fully vaccinated individuals 70 years and older, but have three or more chronic conditions.
COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Considerations for Mental Health and Substance Use Settings
This BCCDC guidance document provides practical information for mental health and substance use (MHSU) inpatient settings for the prevention of COVID-19 and further transmission. Depending on the setting, it is intended to be used in addition to the infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for acute care and long-term care and seniors’ assisted living settings.