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Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 2 (March 16)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 2 (March 16)

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Province announces new measures in wake of more COVID-19 deaths

Province announces new measures in wake of more COVID-19 deaths

Decision on schools and staying on lower ferry decks expected soon
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VCH confirms COVID-19 in ‘coastal rural communities’ as cases in Pemberton and Squamish surface

VCH confirms COVID-19 in ‘coastal rural communities’ as cases in Pemberton and Squamish surface

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has released a statement that “acknowledges cases of COVID-19 in coastal rural communities” but does not specify which communities are affected.
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Businesses, community groups and governments roll out new COVID responses

Businesses, community groups and governments roll out new COVID responses

Local governments, businesses and community groups on the Sunshine Coast are continuing their efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
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UPDATED: Local governments, community groups implement COVID precautions

UPDATED: Local governments, community groups implement COVID precautions

UPDATE MARCH 15: B.C. health officials Saturday announced nine new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 73 cases in the province. The individuals are in the Vancouver Coastal, Fraser and Interior health regions.
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No ‘community spread’ of COVID-19 on Sunshine Coast, says medical task force

No ‘community spread’ of COVID-19 on Sunshine Coast, says medical task force

A newly formed task force of Sunshine Coast physicians said on the weekend that there has been no community spread of COVID-19 on the Lower Sunshine Coast – that is, no transmission of the virus from an unknown source.
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Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update

March 15, 2020 Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: We appreciate that everyone is concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on our community.
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Coronavirus: How COVID-19 spreads, how to avoid it

Coronavirus: How COVID-19 spreads, how to avoid it

How is the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, spread? • Droplets spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. • Close personal contact such as touching or shaking hands.
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Gibsons council gets Sea Cav preview during budget talks

Gibsons council gets Sea Cav preview during budget talks

Representatives of the new organizing committee for Sea Cavalcade gave Gibsons council a preview of what they’re working on for the return of the festival after a one-year hiatus.
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Community associations say yes and no to name-change proposals

Community associations say yes and no to name-change proposals

SCRD, District of Sechelt still collecting input
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