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GLG said:
Possible COVID-19 exposure at pub, personal services establishments in downtown Victoria
MARCH 24, 2020
Victoria – Island Health is notifying people who attended the

Sticky Wicket Bar & Restaurant in Victoria between March 5 and 15,
Foxy Box on March 16,
BF Beautee on March 11
and
The Fix Healthcare on March 14 and 16
about possible exposures to COVID-19.

We advise people who attended the above locations on the dates mentioned need to monitor themselves closely for symptoms including:

  • Coughing
  • Sneezing
  • Fever
  • Sore throat
  • Difficulty breathing
Anyone experiencing these symptoms should self-isolate for 10 days following symptom onset. The BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool website and Support App will also help determine if you need further assessment or testing, available at https://bc.thrive.health/.

You can complete this assessment for yourself, or on behalf of someone else, if they are unable to. More information on testing and self-isolation is available at http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/testing-isolation.

Island Health’s Medical Health Officers say people must practice social and physical distancing at all times; this is not optional. This applies to everyone, regardless of age or health status.

Social and physical distancing means limiting close contact from others by staying 2 metres away from others outside our homes, using virtual options to connect with others, limiting shopping to only essential outings, avoiding large gatherings, and staying home if you are sick. Island Health emphasizes that local transmission is occurring across the Island Health region, and advising people to assume there are cases in every community.

Island Health is reminding people that the Provincial Health Officer has ordered all personal service establishments to close until further notice, and has ordered all restaurants to move to take-out or delivery model or close.

Learn more: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/avoid-social-gatherings-slow-spread-covid-19

You can also find information at https://www.islandhealth.ca/covid19.
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This thing is everywhere.
 
Yet if it grips here thousands will die. I was hopeful then I saw Italy. In coming days we will see what becomes of New York and other cities across US. Italy is approaching 7k dead.

It is extremely sad. Families are being torn apart.

 
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jeffywestcoast said:
I Took the Crane to Tofino today with some commercial roofing (torch on) , the site i was at is scrambling to get a vapour barrier on the roof before a possible shutdown. I Think it is time for the government to narrow down what is considered an essential service and have everyone else stay at home.. Construction companies on the mainland have been shutting down time for the island to follow suit.. sooner we all stay home the sooner we can all get back to work. I am really close to refusing work to protect my family... Sad it has to come
To that.
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I’m on the mainland and none of my sites have shut down. Some have special parameters but nothing has been locked up yet. I also have some work that I can’t see ever being shut down right now. Abbotsford urgent care centre. Abbotsford hospital emergency expansion. Langley memorial expansion. Peace arch hospital expansion. A daycare at ubc. New private school in Vancouver. I can’t see any of my projects being stopped so we are full steam ahead and our guys are off for 14 days if they get a sickness. I own a commercial glazing business so basically all the workers are within 6’ of each other. All the crew got half masks respirators. Usually $35 a mask, now for the special corona virus price of $59.99 at summit tools haha. We do what we can. The show goes on.
 

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eroyd said:
Why are people freaking out about cars parked close together? As long as the occupants aren't playing Twister who cares?
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Because the evidence is rather clear. When cars are close together in quantity like in a park parking lot, the drivers and passengers of those vehicles are also together with other drivers and passengers and while they may not be playing twister they are doing many things that are almost as bad for virus transmission. Many if not most sure as hell have not been observed maintaining 6.5 feet distance from each other.
 
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Rockfish said:
Because the evidence is rather clear. When cars are together in quantity like in a park parking lot, the drivers and passengers of those vehicles are also together with other drivers and passengers and while they may not be playing twister they are doing many things that are almost as bad for virus transmission. Many if not most sure as hell have not been observed maintaining 6.5 feet distance from each other.
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Just as at the grocery store lot, I think most of us can manage to maintain physical separation at any other parking lot. If anecdote means anything, I was at the boat ramp 2 days ago and observed ample physical separation by the boaters, except for obvious family members. I'll model adequate physical separation at the boat ramp again tomorrow.
 
Foxsea said:
Just as at the grocery store lot, I think most of us can manage to maintain physical separation at any other parking lot. If anecdote means anything, I was at the boat ramp 2 days ago and observed ample physical separation by the boaters, except for obvious family members. I'll model adequate physical separation at the boat ramp again tomorrow.
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I agree that people can maintain separation if they chose to and for duel purpose parking with both boat launchs and general park parking that we should argue that they be open for vehicles with boat trailers only, where Govt. is wanting too, or has closed them. Many of our parks and particularity their parking lots are now closed as govt. reacts to the photos of large groups of people completely incapable of even the most basic of social distancing practice. In some jurisdictions further along on the upside of the curve, the Shopping Malls have ended up being closed for the same reason.
 
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Corey_lax said:
I’m on the mainland and none of my sites have shut down. Some have special parameters but nothing has been locked up yet. I also have some work that I can’t see ever being shut down right now. Abbotsford urgent care centre. Abbotsford hospital emergency expansion. Langley memorial expansion. Peace arch hospital expansion. A daycare at ubc. New private school in Vancouver. I can’t see any of my projects being stopped so we are full steam ahead and our guys are off for 14 days if they get a sickness. I own a commercial glazing business so basically all the workers are within 6’ of each other. All the crew got half masks respirators. Usually $35 a mask, now for the special corona virus price of $59.99 at summit tools haha. We do what we can. The show goes on.
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In Ontario the workers are pleading with Ford to close them this morning. In Europe already as debate spreading around about it. Can see same thing happening here is it gets bad. I would just be prepared in case.
 
These closures really suck for introvert loners like myself. I have no problem keeping distance and generally prefer it that way. I just want access to the water, woods, whatever so I don't go insane. I don't watch TV or even waste much time on the internet.
 
Some business guys I know got rejected already from BDC , so that wasn't a surprise. I never heard anything, and trying banks now. A lot of them are locked with financing as the system is just getting overloaded. I think business and the owners are on their own from what I have found. I am getting prepared as back up to go work somewhere until this blows over. Maybe I will stock groceries?

I also have my name on the government emergency list to manufacture items for the COVID 19 response if needed.
 
Over one million applications for EI in the last couple of days.
System ENTIRELY flooded.
Average call lasts 10 - 15 minutes wandering down the rabbit hole - entering information etc - only to be told "Due to the high volume of calls we are unable to take your call". CLICK.

Rinse and Repeat...
Second day thereof...

Disgusted,
Nog
 
IronNoggin said:
Over one million applications for EI in the last couple of days.
System ENTIRELY flooded.
Average call lasts 10 - 15 minutes wandering down the rabbit hole - entering information etc - only to be told "Due to the high volume of calls we are unable to take your call". CLICK.

Rinse and Repeat...
Second day thereof...

Disgusted,
Nog
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Have you tried doing it all online Nog, not exactly sure how it works but I think it can all be done.
 
SpringVelocity said:
Some business guys I know got rejected already from BDC , so that wasn't a surprise. I never heard anything, and trying banks now. A lot of them are locked with financing as the system is just getting overloaded. I think business and the owners are on their own from what I have found. I am getting prepared as back up to go work somewhere until this blows over. Maybe I will stock groceries?

I also have my name on the government emergency list to manufacture items for the COVID 19 response if needed.
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As soon as we have the tag “business” attached to our name we are automatically the big evil corporate pigs and will be last in line.
 
walleyes said:
As soon as we have the tag “business” attached to our name we are automatically the big evil corporate pigs and will be last in line.
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This here. I was in the office yesterday from 630 am until 2:15 am and back at 7:10 this morning. It has been this way through three weeks and while it feels crushingly busy, we have a core of 6 in divided over 6,000 sq ft with the balance of 18 under "work from home" status. It was one call to the bank for kicks and they added another $100k flat out to the LOC, said that was policy across the board for those who called in. This is not one of the big banks but a really big regional CU. Your mileage may vary...I am not expecting anything from the Feds, or the Provincial gov't but a waste of time so I am 100% focused on the clients we have who need our help, and hopefully our strategy will keep the staff safe, healthy and engaged so we can make this pig fly again one day. Good luck to you all.
 
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walleyes said:
Have you tried doing it all online Nog, not exactly sure how it works but I think it can all be done.
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Switching from a Regular EI Claim to a Medical Claim.
MUST be conducted over the phone.
The Viral Fearful preventing me from doing so...

And on it goes...
Nog
 
ab1752 said:
This here. I was in the office yesterday from 630 am until 2:15 am and back at 7:10 this morning. It has been this way through three weeks and while it feels crushingly busy, we have a core of 6 in divided over 6,000 sq ft with the balance of 18 under "work from home" status. It was one call to the bank for kicks and they added another $100k flat out to the LOC, said that was policy across the board for those who called in. This is not one of the big banks but a really big regional CU. Your mileage may vary...I am not expecting anything from the Feds, or the Provincial gov't but a waste of time so I am 100% focused on the clients we have who need our help, and hopefully our strategy will keep the staff safe, healthy and engaged so we can make this pig fly again one day. Good luck to you all.
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Will that be maintained after the all clear?
 
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