“The risk remains low for families and individuals visiting Big White Mountain who follow public health guidance. In other words, it is safe to go to Big White when you stick to your immediate household bubble and avoid socializing and gathering, etc.”
Of the Big White-related infections, 88 are among people who live at the ski resort. There are 27 active cases.
According to Big White’s senior vice-president, Michael J. Ballingall, there are 2,650 people living at the resort during winter — 650 Big White staff, 500 workers in related businesses and 1,500 residents.
On Tuesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix reported 428 cases in B.C. over the past day and eight deaths.
There are 6,472 active cases of the disease in B.C., of which 367 are being treated in hospital including 77 people in intensive care.
There are 8,596 people in self quarantine across the province after being exposed to the disease.
The provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said that 4,070 people were vaccinated between noon Monday and noon Tuesday, putting the province on track to deliver the promised 150,000 vaccine jabs by the end of the month. There have now been 28,209 vaccinations administered of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in B.C.
This came as the provincial government extended the COVID-19 state of emergency for another two weeks, to Jan. 19.
The state of emergency was declared on March 18 and allows police to issue tickets and fines for health order violations.
Source: – Vancouver Sun
