COVID-19 Update – October 12, 2021

Visitors to West Court Long-term Care and South Court Assisted Living The Provincial Health Officer and the Ministry of Health announced updated requirements for visitation in long-term care and seniors’ assisted living facilities.Effective October 12, 2021:

• Visitors who do not demonstrate that they are either partially or fully vaccinated will not be able to enter South and West Courts (excluding children under 12 years or those with an approved medical exemption)
• Visitors are required to show proof of vaccination prior to entry, including if only to pass through South and West Courts to access an outdoor space
• Visitors must adhere to the following measures until they are confirmed as fully vaccinated¹
• Wear a medical mask for the duration of the visit
• Undergo rapid testing at the point of entry to South and West Courts (excluding those under 12 years)

• If the rapid test result is positive, the visitor must not enter South and West Courts. It is strongly recommended that the visitor arrange to have a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test through public health

 Effective November 30, 2021:

• Visitors must demonstrate they are fully vaccinated to enter South and West Courts (excluding children under 12 years or those with an approved medical exemption)

Exceptions related to compassionate care such as end-of-life care, will be considered on an individual case basis with additional preventative measures required to support visits involving partially or unvaccinated individuals.If you have not obtained your vaccine passport yet but are fully vaccinated, your vaccination card will be accepted for now and ask that you register for your vaccine passport as soon as possible.The link to register is at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/proof¹ Full vaccination/immunization for COVID-19 is considered as seven days after receiving the full series of approved COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of approved vaccines.