British Columbia is reporting 789 new cases of Covid-19, as of Friday night.
That brings the province’s active case total back over 4,000, to 4,313, with 74 in ICU.
Of the new cases, 39 come from Northern Health, while 131 are from the Interior.
As of Friday, there were 302 total confirmed cases of the Omicron Variant in BC, with one in the North, and 5 in the Interior.
Three new deaths were reported, with one in the North, and none in the Interior.
Since the beginning of December, 72 percent of hospitalizations have come from the 17 percent of British Columbians that are not yet fully vaccinated.
New Restrictions Take Effect Today:
In a turn of events we all saw coming with the emergence of the Omicron variant, BC is introducing new Covid measures for the holidays.
Dr Bonnie Henry announced the new restrictions, which took effect today, and will remain in place through the end of January.
Personal indoor gatherings will be restricted to 10 individuals, or one additional household, so long as all are aged 12 or older and fully vaccinated.
BC Vaccine Cards will be required for organized events of all sizes.
All restaurant patrons must remain seated, and not mingle with other parties, and be masked while leaving your seat for any reason.
Any venue with a capacity of over 1,000 is limited to 50 percent of seated capacity, and patrons must remain seated unless necessary.
All organized New Year’s Eve events will be restricted to seated-only events, with no mingling or dancing allowed, while private New Year’s parties and events must be cancelled entirely.
All sports tournaments and related events must be paused or cancelled while the order is in place.
In addition, retail stores are being asked to have an emergency plan in place for Boxing Sale shoppers, and residents are advised to restrict personal gatherings to only vaccinated individuals.
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