British Columbia will be seeing some restrictions eased for those who have can prove two doses of vaccination against COVID-19..Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday that capacity limits for events and gatherings throughout much of the province — where proof-of-vaccination is required — will be lifted..The change comes into effect October 25, and it applies to indoor sporting events, concerts, theatres, weddings, funeral receptions outside of a funeral home, and organized parties..Health officials will also be removing the requirement to stay seated at restaurants..The changes do not apply to regional restrictions in effect in Interior Health, Northern Health, and eastern Fraser Valley..Personal gatherings, both indoor and outdoor, are restricted to fully vaccinated people throughout the Northern Health region, with the exception of Terrace, Kitimat, Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Stikine, and the Nisga’a areas..Indoor mask requirements remain in effect for all indoor gatherings and events..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
British Columbia will be seeing some restrictions eased for those who have can prove two doses of vaccination against COVID-19..Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday that capacity limits for events and gatherings throughout much of the province — where proof-of-vaccination is required — will be lifted..The change comes into effect October 25, and it applies to indoor sporting events, concerts, theatres, weddings, funeral receptions outside of a funeral home, and organized parties..Health officials will also be removing the requirement to stay seated at restaurants..The changes do not apply to regional restrictions in effect in Interior Health, Northern Health, and eastern Fraser Valley..Personal gatherings, both indoor and outdoor, are restricted to fully vaccinated people throughout the Northern Health region, with the exception of Terrace, Kitimat, Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Stikine, and the Nisga’a areas..Indoor mask requirements remain in effect for all indoor gatherings and events..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall