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Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update
This morning, Dr. Bonnie Henry noted that data collected from December 14 to January 6 confirms that outside of being unvaccinated, the single most important risk factor for having severe COVID-19 illness requiring hospitalization is age. People who are aged 80 and older are 28 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 illness.
COVID-19 Situation Report
This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.
Long-Term Care Newsletter - January 2022
In this year's first edition, the focus is on: Communication skills brush up, Cytotoxic Precautions Alert, Using silver nitrate in LTC, and Introductions for our new CNE's!
Dr. William Cunningham Awarded David Haughton Leadership Award
Dr. William Cunningham was awarded the 2021 David Haughton Leadership Award. The David Haughton Leadership Award is awarded every few years by the Section of Emergency Medicine of the Doctors of BC for exemplary achievements as a physician, leader, and teacher.
Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update
Dr. Bonnie Henry said gyms and adult fitness can restart on January 20th with some new guidance to allow that to happen safely. Other Public Health Orders have been extended to February 16th. This includes capacity limits at restaurants and sporting events, closure of bars, and mandatory COVID safety plans for all businesses.
Island Health adjusting services to strengthen patient safety
Island Health has implemented several temporary service adjustments to strengthen patient care during Omicron-related COVID-19 staffing challenges.
CHEK brings the Upside to immunization
CHEK TV broadcast the Upside from Island Health's immunization clinic at Archie Browning on Monday evening – encouraging COVID-19 immunizations – from first and second doses – to boosters – to kids.
Pandemic Planning COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 modelling was presented today by Dr. Bonnie Henry, and it shows the Omicron wave may have peaked last weekend. However, the peak of hospitalizations is still to come, and will likely coincide with the peak of health-care worker illness with the virus.
Updated: COVID-19 Outbreak Acute Care Playbook
Please see the yellow-highlighted sections and Change Log within the document for the updated information. This COVID-19 Outbreak Acute Care Playbook is designed to enable the best-possible decisions in preparation for and responding to a COVID-19 outbreak in all acute care environments.