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January 8, 2021
Updated: AGMPs and PPE Requirements: Patients Suspected, Confirmed or at Risk of COVID-19
AGMPs and PPE Requirements has been updated; please see the Symptoms and Exposures sections on page 2, and the last two rows of the Aerosol Generating Procedure PPE Guide table on page 3.
January 8, 2021
30 new cases today, Island Health total 1,080
There are 27 active cases in the north, 96 central and 41 in the south island.
January 7, 2021
Island Health Medical Staff Updates
A summary of updates on the Medical Staff Website.
January 7, 2021
Province-wide restrictions Updated
By order and direction of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), all individuals, places of work and businesses in B.C. must significantly reduce their level of social interactions and travel.
January 7, 2021
Acting President & CEO and Chief MHO Joint Update
While we hadn’t planned to have an end of day update today, we felt it important to share information from today’s provincial update with you now instead of waiting until our regular end of day note on Friday.
January 7, 2021
Outbreak and case information | Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Facilities
A weekly report for Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Facilitates for Wednesday December 30, 2020 to Wednesday January 6, 2021
January 7, 2021
Island Health expands COVID-19 vaccination clinics to central and north Vancouver Island
Island Health is administering COVID-19 immunizations to health care workers in long-term care in the central and north Vancouver Island regions beginning today.
January 7, 2021
21 new cases reported today, Island Health total 1050
There are 26 active cases in the north, 73 central and 53 in the south island.
January 6, 2021
Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence in Nanaimo COVID-19 Outbreak | Update
Island Health’s outbreak response has identified two additional cases of COVID-19 related to the outbreak which was declared at Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence long-term care home in Nanaimo.