The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn | CBC Radio
Protect Our Province BC [and other groups] wants better air ventilation, a mask mandate and earlier vaccinations for families and children.
URL: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91/clip/16002562
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn | CBC Radio
Protect Our Province BC [and other groups] wants better air ventilation, a mask mandate and earlier vaccinations for families and children.
URL: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91/clip/16002562
We’ve come a long way from the days of general mask mandates for the public, but a recent move to eliminate the requirement in B.C. health care settings is causing some outcry.
As part of DoNoHarm BC’s #Postcards4PublicHealth campaign, we’ve invited British Columbians to share their stories about the lack of Covid safety in BC – particularly the loss of mask protections in healthcare.
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix have announced that mandatory masking is returning to the province’s health-care facilities as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.
Protesters gathered on Friday in front of the B.C. health minister’s office in Vancouver to voice their continuing frustration with the removal of mask mandates in most healthcare settings. Angela Bower has the story.
As of April 8, 2024, masks are “no longer required in healthcare settings” in BC. This decision comes after data showing decreased COVID-19 levels in the province. However, COVID-19 hasn’t suddenly become less dangerous, nor has it disappeared.
Protesters calling on the B.C. government to bring back face mask mandates in “high-risk” settings have gathered near a Vancouver SkyTrain station.