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Few B.C. children very sick with COVID, parents urged to keep kids connected to peers

Few B.C. children very sick with COVID, parents urged to keep kids connected to peers

Most significant health effects of the pandemic have been on children's mental health
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Sick children don't need to isolate for 10 days, they can resume routines when symptoms gone, Henry says

Sick children don't need to isolate for 10 days, they can resume routines when symptoms gone, Henry says

Dr. Bonnie Henry: “I know this is different from where we’ve been trying to make sure we’re keeping COVID out of everything, but the reality is that we don’t transmit as much if we’re well, so these are the things that we need to ­consider now.”
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COVID-19 hospitalizations soar as B.C. changes counting system

COVID-19 hospitalizations soar as B.C. changes counting system

Province previously only counted people as being COVID-19 patients if the disease prompted them to go to hospital.
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Burnaby school district spending $550K on air scrubbers to combat COVID-19

Burnaby school district spending $550K on air scrubbers to combat COVID-19

Secretary-treasurer says all classrooms should be equipped with filtering units by the end of next week
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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Dania Home in Burnaby

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Dania Home in Burnaby

Four long-term care facilities in Burnaby remain under outbreak declarations
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Case counts grow at long-term care homes in Burnaby under COVID-19 outbreak declarations

Case counts grow at long-term care homes in Burnaby under COVID-19 outbreak declarations

Five deaths also recorded between four facilities
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Dr. Bonnie Henry tight-lipped on which orders will be lifted next week

Dr. Bonnie Henry tight-lipped on which orders will be lifted next week

Recent health orders are set to expire Tuesday
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Four deaths, 45 cases confirmed to date at Burnaby's AgeCare Harmony Court Care Centre amid COVID-19 outbreak

Four deaths, 45 cases confirmed to date at Burnaby's AgeCare Harmony Court Care Centre amid COVID-19 outbreak

Outbreak was declared on Dec. 26, 2021
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Health minister urges boosters for 53K 'high-risk' B.C. residents who've yet to respond to invites

Health minister urges boosters for 53K 'high-risk' B.C. residents who've yet to respond to invites

B.C. health-care system may be overwhelmed amid Omicron surge
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Unvaccinated people 27 times more likely to end up in a B.C. ICU

Unvaccinated people 27 times more likely to end up in a B.C. ICU

As hospitalizations climb, unvaccinated British Columbians are making up a disproportionate amount of those who are hospitalized and die from COVID-19
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