Tag: Omicron

Province issues new COVID-19 restrictions for holidays amid rising cases

New COVID-19 restrictions will take into effect Monday as B.C. tries to slow the spread, of the Omicron variant.

UPDATE: 137 COVID cases linked to UVic cluster, 15 Omicron variant

There are now 124 cases associated with the cluster at the university. The health authority says the cases are associated with people who attended an off-campus event.

Delegation to Rome to be rescheduled due to Omicron variant concerns

Concerns over the Omicron variant have led the Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami to reschedule their delegation to Rome
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