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B.C. Government Stopping Large Gatherings to Combat COVID-19

The B.C. Government is recommending against all non-essential travel outside of Canada and is asking event organizers to cancel any gathering larger than 250 people.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health made the announcement on Thursday as B.C. now has 53 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, following seven new cases.

“We are strongly advising people not to travel,” said Dr. Henry in the announcement.

Despite the additional measures being taken by the B.C. Government, they are not following Ontario’s lead and closing down schools.

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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