- Anti-racism roundtable brings voices together June 6, 2023More than 30 students, representatives of community organizations, and Indigenous and education partners participated in the fourth community roundtable on anti-racism in education to discuss the K-12 Anti-Racism Action Plan and work to address racism in education.
- Minister’s statement for Pride 2023 in K-12 education June 1, 2023Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, has issued the following statement to mark Pride 2023 and celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in B.C.’s education system:
- Child care providers celebrated at 2023 ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence May 28, 2023Child care providers who provide outstanding care, connection and learning environments for B.C. children were recognized at the ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence ceremony held on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
- Students benefit from seismic upgrades at David Livingstone Elementary May 24, 2023Students and staff at David Livingstone Elementary school are safer at school with a newly finished seismic upgrade.
This pages provides links and information on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus):
- BC Centre for Disease Control
- COVID-19 on HealthLinkBC
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update
- Handwashing on HealthLinkBC
- BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool (new app)
- Community-Based Measures to Mitigate the Spread
- BC Government COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information
- Northern Health
- BCCDC-BC Ministry of Health COVID19 Prevention
- B.C. Pandemic Coordination Plan
- B.C. public health guidance for schools and childcare programs
- Ministry of Health pandemic preparedness
The BC Ministry of Health strongly urges anyone who has symptoms – including a fever, cough, sneezing, sore throat, or difficulty breathing – to self-isolate for 14 days. To protect yourself while out in public, wash your hands frequently and maintain a distance of about 2 metres from others. For more information on COVID-19, refer to HealthLink BC’s COVID-19 website. The province has created a phone service to provide non-medical information about COVID-19, including the latest information on travel recommendations and social distancing. Information is available in more than 110 languages, 7:30 am – 8 pm at 1-888-COVID19 (1-888-268-4319) or via text message at 604-630-0300.
Northern Health has launched a COVID-19 Online Clinic and Information Line to help answer questions and concerns from Northern BC residents. The NH COVID-19 Online Clinic and Information Line can be reached at 1-844-645-7811. A quick reference to the COVID-19 Online Clinic and Information Line is available on the CMSD82 website home page.
This service is to ensure Northern Health residents have access to information, health advice, and an online clinic to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, while reducing demand on emergency rooms and other health services. This service is staffed by nurses, physicians, and nurse practitioners, offering virtual screening and assessment for individuals who feel they may have COVID-19 or feel they have been exposed. By calling the Online Clinic, Northern BC residents can receive information, may undergo virtual screening, be assessed by a nurse, and may see a physician or nurse practitioner if it is required.
Other options for health information and advice continue to be available, including calling your primary care provider, or contacting HealthLink BC (8-1-1) at any time. For general COVID-19 health advice and answers to common questions, please continue to visit: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/common-questions
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