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COVID-19: Double mutant virus first identified in India is now in B.C.​

A COVID-19 variant linked to record-breaking case numbers in India has been identified in B.C.

In a prepared statement, a B.C. Ministry of Health official said that 39 cases of the double mutation known as B.1.617 had been found in the province.

Health Minister Adrian Dix said the news of the variant’s arrival was “concerning” and that the B.C. government had some issues with the implementation of the federal government’s quarantine program.

There have been at least 10 flights arrive in Vancouver from Delhi, India, since April 6 with COVID-infected people on board.

According to Bloomberg, the new variant was initially detected in India with two separate mutations and one of those mutations (L452R) is characterized in U.S studies to increase viral transmission by around 20 per cent and reduce antibody efficacy by more than 50 per cent.

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COVID-19: Double mutant virus first identified in India is now in B.C.

More information expected at the end of this week, including the number and nature of the B 1.617 cases identified so far.
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Ottawa consulting on stricter border measures, won't stop flights from India​

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is indicating the federal government is looking at additional COVID-19 measures to protect international borders but won’t stop flights into Canada from India.

India continues to be a COVID-19 crisis point with the world’s second most populous nation reporting 295,041 new infections on Wednesday. It was the world’s highest daily rise and is stretching that country’s hospitals to breaking point.

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MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COVID-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce new restrictions on incoming travel.

It’s not a good sign when the parliament feels the urge to step in public safety measures.
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Canada to suspend flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days

The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries. “Effective 11:30 p.m. Eastern time tonight, I am suspending all commercial and private passenger flights arriving in Canada from India and...
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BCRingo said:
MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COVID-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce new restrictions on incoming travel.

It’s not a good sign when the parliament feels the urge to step in public safety measures.
Update:
www.citynews1130.com

Canada to suspend flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days

The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries. “Effective 11:30 p.m. Eastern time tonight, I am suspending all commercial and private passenger flights arriving in Canada from India and...
www.citynews1130.com www.citynews1130.com
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to little to late. 40 cases of the Indian variant in bc and they can’t link them all to international travel meaning unknown community spread.

trudeau doesn’t have the most diverse vaccine portfolio, he’s got the more diverse variant portfolio.
 
Travel restrictions might have worked in January of 2020, but not a chance at this stage. If you suspend flights from India they'll just come from a different intermediate country. Best we can hope for is the vaccines work, otherwise there's no a damn thing we can do.
 

Once again, Canadian border restrictions come only after the damage has been done​


In the face of an overwhelming number of COVID-19 cases in South Asia, on Thursday Canada finally imposed a month-long ban on direct passenger flights from India and Pakistan.

Nevertheless, the 11th hour measure is tragically in keeping with a longstanding Canadian policy of keeping borders open until long after any opportunity to decisively stave off disaster has passed.

Canada is maintaining a laissez-faire attitude to its border in spite of the fact that the last 14 months have yielded dozens of examples of countries and regions who successfully used border controls to spare themselves the worst horrors of COVID-19.

Regardless, speaking to Global News on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justified his government’s then-refusal to restrict flights from India by saying Canada already had the “strongest measures in the world in terms of protecting our borders.”

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Once again, Canadian border restrictions come only after the damage has been done

Open borders helped seed Canada with a devastating first wave, and this late ruling allowed in yet another variant
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'More people are catching on': Travellers using U.S.-Canada land border to avoid quarantine hotels​


Walking across the border isn't new or illegal, but it does contravene non-essential travel advisories and allows travellers to avoid staying in one of the federally sanctioned quarantine hotels that can cost up to $2,000 for a three-day stay — a requirement for those arriving by air.

Peacock is not alone. Since the hotel rules came into effect on Feb. 21, nearly 20,000 people crossed the border by land (not including essential workers), according to a CBC News analysis of numbers provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

 
What's everyone position on the latest recreational travel restrictions and boating our local waters?

Example - I live in Vancouver and would like to boat from my marina slip as far north as pender harbour for some ling cod fishing (for May 1).

Considering we are travelling over the water.. and not driving through towns do you feel this is acceptable behaviour? What if you need gas.. or breakdown.. how would it look if we were to be a patient zero for a small community you had to make a pit stop in?

Thanks for the discussion!
 
IronNoggin said:
Hunting & Fishing deemed "Non-Essential" in BC

Fishing and hunting COVID-19 updates

Updates to fishing and hunting in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Read it. Where does it say "Non-Essential" ?
It is like grocery shopping, only more expensive.

Asked their "BC COVID Assistant"

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is fishing essential?
Food production is considered an essential service.
There is currently no shortage of food in British Columbia.
Sources: Government of Canada, Province of B.C.
 
islandboy said:
Where does it say "Non-Essential" ?
It is like grocery shopping, only more expensive.
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Lack of reading comprehension skills or what??

"The most recent Emergency Program Act order bans non-essential travel between three regional zones until May 25th. Travel for hunting and fishing, whether for food or for recreation, is not considered essential. At the discretion of police, people not obeying the travel restrictions may be subject to a $575 fine.

The Provincial Health Officer strongly recommends that outdoor recreation such as hunting and fishing be limited to your local community and that you not travel within your region during this time."

Seems perfectly clear to me...

Nog
 
Our company issued us all letters this week to carry with us when traveling between the provinces.
 
IronNoggin said:
Lack of reading comprehension skills or what??

"The most recent Emergency Program Act order bans non-essential travel between three regional zones until May 25th. Travel for hunting and fishing, whether for food or for recreation, is not considered essential. At the discretion of police, people not obeying the travel restrictions may be subject to a $575 fine.

The Provincial Health Officer strongly recommends that outdoor recreation such as hunting and fishing be limited to your local community and that you not travel within your region during this time."

Seems perfectly clear to me...

Nog
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Appears so, need stronger coffee. :(
 
IronNoggin said:
Lack of reading comprehension skills or what??

"The most recent Emergency Program Act order bans non-essential travel between three regional zones until May 25th. Travel for hunting and fishing, whether for food or for recreation, is not considered essential. At the discretion of police, people not obeying the travel restrictions may be subject to a $575 fine.

The Provincial Health Officer strongly recommends that outdoor recreation such as hunting and fishing be limited to your local community and that you not travel within your region during this time."

Seems perfectly clear to me...

Nog
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So, no crossing to Thrasher to chase the lings after May 1st. Another reason for DFO to open our local fisheries....;)
 
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