B.C.’s state of emergency nears milestone
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The state of emergency in B.C. is getting closer to its one year anniversary.
On Tuesday (Feb. 16), the province extended the declaration to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic another two weeks, taking it to March 2.
The emergency was originally declared on March 18, 2020, the day after Dr. Bonnie Henry declared a public health emergency.
“The fight against COVID-19 has been a long and difficult one, and I am proud of what British Columbians have accomplished to flatten the curve and protect our health-care system,” said Premier John Horgan. “The beginning of our mass vaccination program is just weeks away, and health-care workers have already vaccinated virtually everyone in our long-term care system. We need to keep following public health orders, knowing they will keep us safe as we work to end the pandemic in B.C.”
