Title: Cinnabar Valley Elementary | ExposureWatch

URL: https://exposure.watch/places/a554b/cinnabar-valley-elementary-nanaimo-bc-ca/

Description: December 2021: Cinnabar Valley Elementary has 1 exposure reports in the past 14 days! Exposure date: December 17, 2021. January 2022: Cinnabar Valley Elementary has 1 exposure reports in the past 14 days! Exposure dates: January 10 - 12, 2022. February 2022 Update #1: Cinnabar Valley Elementary has 2 exposure reports in the past 14 days! Exposure date: January 27, 2022. February 2022 Update #2: Cinnabar Valley Elementary has 3 exposure reports in the past 14 days! Exposure date: January 27 & February 2 - 4, 2022. February 2022 Update #3: Cinnabar Valley Elementary has 4 exposure reports in the past 14 days! Exposure date: January 27 & February 2 - 4, 2022. February 2022 Update #4: Cinnabar Valley Elementary has 3 exposure reports in the past 14 days! Exposure date: February 2 - 4 & 10 - 11, 2022. November 2022: Cinnabar Valley Elementary has 3 exposure reports in the past 14 days! Exposure dates: November 4 & 7, 2022.

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Subject:   Cinnabar Valley Elementary School,  Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools,  Island Health

Title: COVID update | December 30, 2021 | Neighbourhood Church

URL: https://nanaimoneighbourhood.church/2021/12/december-30-update/

Description: The Omicron variant brings a lot of unknowns and the spike in cases creates a lot of stress and fear. When we combine this with the stress of Christmas and the bleak mid-winter we find ourselves in, it only magnifies the need of our church family to do the work of caring for one another.

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Subject:   Neighbourhood Church,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: VIU to delay the start of classes to January 10, 2022 | News | Vancouver Island University

URL: https://news.viu.ca/viu-delay-start-classes-january-10-2022/

Description: On December 29, Dr. Bonnie Henry provided another update, indicating the K-12 system will be delayed until January 10 to allow time to assess the impact of the Omicron variant and plan for enhanced safety measures at schools. VIU will be taking the same approach and postponing the start of Spring 2022 classes until January 10, 2022.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island University,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern,  Henry, Bonnie

Title: Kitimat, Smithers dominate local COVID data report for Christmas week review with 99 of 148 NW cases | North Coast Review

URL: https://northcoastreview.blogspot.com/2021/12/kitimat-smithers-dominate-local-covid.html

Description: While we adjust to the arrival of Omicron and a renewed provincial approach towards measures and increase vaccination levels, the last seven days have seen another spike in data on COVID case counts for two communities in the northwest.

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Subject:   Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern,  Northern Health

Title: [Email to Royal Jubilee Hospital ER staff regarding masks]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH4EFDyVEBAeA7J?format=jpg&name=medium

Description: Brishti Basu on Twitter: "More on PPE for healthcare workers: On Dec. 24, ER staff at Royal Jubilee in #yyj were sent this email saying they can use whatever mask they feel comfortable with, even while stating there's no clear evidence to suggest N95s are better than surgical masks. 1/4 #covid19bc"

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Subject:   Royal Jubilee Hospital,  Island Health,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: [PPE information sent to Island health doctors]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH4FgoNVEBQ_jSU?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Brishti Basu on Twitter: "Other doctors at other Island Health hospitals (including ERs and palliative care with COVID+ patients) were sent a different email on Dec. 24 and 29, telling them the status quo on PPE guidance has not changed and N95s are only required for aerosol generating procedures. 3/4"

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Subject:   Island Health

Title: "Here is the vaccine clinic in our community …. Closed today."

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH4P8tWVEAE7jjS?format=jpg&name=small

Description: wendi bloomenthal on Twitter: "My 65 year old teacher friend has not gotten her invitation to book yet . Here is the vaccine clinic in our community …. Closed today . Could you be any more incompetent and callous . @AdrianDix (⁦ @jjhorgan"

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Subject:   Island Health,  Vaccinations

Title: [Graph of British Columbia hospital admissions]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH5j7oEUUAMUxOI?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Jens von Bergmann on Twitter: "The question is how this will translate into hospitalizations. Right now only Fraser is showing an uptick in hospital admissions. (Yes, this data is messy and needs scraping because it's BC, so of course we won't get official data for important metrics.)"

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Subject:   Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health,  Island Health

Title: [Letter to parents, guardians, and staff] | December 30, 2021 | School District No. 69 Qualicum

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH5jwG4VkAI9z4g?format=jpg&name=medium

Description: Peter Jory on Twitter: "Here is my letter to ⁦ @SD69Qualicum ⁩ parents, guardians, and staff regarding the delay to full school opening."

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Subject:   School District No. 69 Qualicum,  Variants of Concern,  Omicron Variant

Title: BC COVID cases by age (up to December 29, 2021) | MountainMath

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH5lms4VcAATVnR?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Jens von Bergmann on Twitter: "Breaking recent cases down by HA and age group we see the oder age groups in Fraser picking up earlier, likely connected to the recent increase in hospital admissions. The reversal of growth for younger age groups in VCH is possibly reflecting change in testing protocol."

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Subject:   Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health,  Island Health

Title: Rate of new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island | July 5 to December 30, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH5vDxsXMAImLAB?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "Here on Vancouver Island we are still seeing explosive case growth in the South Island which recorded 217 new cases today while Central Island had 115 cases and the North Island HSDA confirmed 47 cases. https://chly.ca/local-news/2020/3/28/covid-19-on-vancouver-island-by-the-numbers #COVID19BC #yyj #Nanaimo"

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Subject:   Island Health

Title: Island Health COVID-19 positivity rate | July 4 to December 29, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH5wwJSXoAMytdh?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "We are up to an average positivity rate of 17.7% in @VanIslandHealth , and the one-day positivity rate was 22.1% today and 20.3% yesterday. People are telling me that they have to wait more than a day for a callback and up to a week for an appointment, so it's hard to get tested."

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Subject:   Island Health

Title: [Greater Nanaimo case count between December 23 and December 29, 2021] | BC Centre for Disease Control

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH6MhHtX0AEsGkl?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "There were a total of 258 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in #Nanaimo between Dec. 23 and Dec. 29. and the current rate is 30 cases per 100,000. Public test positivity rate is 20%. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Island Health,  BC Centre for Disease Control

Title: New school exposures added: 5 added! | December 30, 2021 | BC School Covid Tracker

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH6PsdkVkAIV4w7?format=jpg&name=small

Description: BC School Covid Tracker on Twitter: "𝐁𝐂 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 Dec 30, 8:40pm ⭐️ 5 added! School Exposure Events for 2021-2022 school year: 4725 Schools Affected this year: 1031"

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Subject:   BC School Covid Tracker,  Fraser Health,  Delta School District,  Interior Health,  School District 22 Vernon,  School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap,  Island Health,  Cinnabar Valley Elementary School,  Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools,  Mission Public Schools

Title: Notice of diversion: Saanich Peninsula Hospital - December 30 until January 4 | Island Health

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FH6UoIaUUAYhEfN?format=jpg&name=large

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Subject:   Island Health,  Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Title: Delay - return to school for K-12 January 10, 2022 | December 30, 2021 | School District 50 Haida Gwaii

URL: https://sd50.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Parent-Letter-January-2022-Return-to-School-Update.pdf

Description: ou may already know that as announced by the Province yesterday, per an Order from the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, the resumption of all K-12 classes in B.C. will occur in a phased approach with all students returning to school on Monday, January 10th.

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Subject:   School District 50 Haida Gwaii,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: Letter to families | December 30, 2021 | Gulf Islands School District

URL: https://sd64.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Letter-to-families-211229.pdf

Description: Although most students are expected to remain at home next week, Gulf Islands schools will be staffed and open on January 4th to provide support and supervision for children of essential workers and for students with particular needs.

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Subject:   Gulf Islands School District,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: Letter to staff | December 30, 2021 | Gulf Islands School District

URL: https://sd64.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Letter-to-staff-211229.pdf

Description: All SD64 staff are expected at work, as usually scheduled, for the week of January 4-7.

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Subject:   Gulf Islands School District,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: "Pandemic of the unvaccinated, you all said with vindication, now my 3 year old has covid"

URL: https://twitter.com/EliseVelaz9/status/1476695718869889025/

Description: Elise Twenty Twenty Two & the Hooded Fang -She/Her on Twitter: "Pandemic of the unvaccinated, you all said with vindication, now my 3 year old has covid"

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Subject:   Island Health

Title: "BC % positivity Dec 23-29 is a sea of red. 20%+ in most of province."

URL: https://twitter.com/GreaterfoolVan/status/1476756901442383875/

Description: r/Coronavirus_BC on Twitter: "BC % Positivity Dec 23-29 is a sea of red. 20%+ in most of province. Revelstoke at 58% positivity. Vancouver proper: W Pt Grey/Dunbar 34%, False Creek N 34%. Burnaby SW: 28%. Surrey Guildford 27%. (MSP public test data) http://bccdc.ca/health-professionals/data-reports/covid-19-surveillance-dashboard #Covid19BC"

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Subject:   BC Centre for Disease Control

Title: [BC and Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases numbers] | December 30, 2021 | Island Social Trends

URL: https://twitter.com/IslandSocTrends/status/1476722969527283713/

Description: Island Social Trends on Twitter: "Brand new record for #COVIDbc cases in one day, a whopping 4,383 (460 of those in Island Health). Now 17,357 active cases (856 Island Health). Number of #Omicron cases confirmed in BC is now 2,825 (548 of those in @VanIslandHealth ) says BC Health release today at 4:40 pm. #bcpoli"

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Subject:   Island Health,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: [Frustration with waiting for Island Health's callback to schedule a COVID-19 test]

URL: https://twitter.com/JulieLMacArthur/status/1476650948906807308/

Description: Julie MacArthur on Twitter: "Same here - my 74YO mom has been waiting 30 hours for her callback. Nothing, no missed calls. In a house with an under 5 and pregnant person."

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Subject:   Island Health

Title: [COVID-19 case numbers by health authority] | December 30, 2021

URL: https://twitter.com/MickSweetman/status/1476712906964312065/

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "#COVID19BC breakdown by HA: Interior: 501 cases, 39 in hospital, 25 ICU. Fraser: 2319 cases, 69 in hospital, 18 ICU. VCH: 977 cases, 45 in hospital, 6 ICU. Island: 460 cases, 41 in hospital, 12 ICU. Northern: 122 cases, 17 in hospital, 5 ICU. *True numbers could be 4-5x higher. / B.C. admitted 13 people to hospital for #COVID19 in the past 24 hours. These are preliminary numbers but we will be waiting at least a couple of weeks for the @CDCofBC 's Week 52 situation report so I'm tracking them every day now. 120 hospitalized in the past 6 days. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Interior Health,  Fraser Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health,  Island Health,  Northern Health

Title: [Comment on VIU's delayed start to the January 2022 semester]

URL: https://twitter.com/MickSweetman/status/1476779187578933249/

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "Really not sure what delaying the start of in-person classes by half a week is supposed to do. Does the university really think the worst wave of the pandemic will be over by then? So much for teaching critical thinking."

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Subject:   Vancouver Island University,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: [Experience trying to book a COVID-19 test with Island Health]

URL: https://twitter.com/atticusorbust/status/1476649679316152347/

Description: Kudos to Jeff🤦‍♀️ on Twitter: "I called them on the 27th early. They said it would be no more than 24hrs until my call back... Guess it isn't coming? And no I did not miss a call."

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Subject:   Island Health

Title: "More on PPE for healthcare workers"

URL: https://twitter.com/brish_ti/status/1476624905995096108/

Description: Brishti Basu on Twitter: "More on PPE for healthcare workers: On Dec. 24, ER staff at Royal Jubilee in #yyj were sent this email saying they can use whatever mask they feel comfortable with, even while stating there's no clear evidence to suggest N95s are better than surgical masks. 1/4 #covid19bc / From James, the ER physician who spoke to me for this article: "You now have a situation where the patient is flagged as being droplet spread and the nurses follow droplet precautions but personally I get an N95 when assessing the same patient." 2/4 / Other doctors at other Island Health hospitals (including ERs and palliative care with COVID+ patients) were sent a different email on Dec. 24 and 29, telling them the status quo on PPE guidance has not changed and N95s are only required for aerosol generating procedures. 3/4 / So while the official policy on N95s hasn't changed, SOME healthcare workers in Island Health are being allowed to wear N95s if they want. Not sure if this disjointed approach is also happening in other health authorities. 4/4"

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Subject:   Royal Jubilee Hospital,  Island Health,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: [Comparison of messaging about delayed school start from Greater Victoria school districts]

URL: https://twitter.com/gingerqueenjen/status/1476678045318598657/

Description: Jennifer Fielding (she/her) on Twitter: "Received SD93 email on delayed school start. Waiting on SD61. SD62 email yday: "essential workers", *not* official word (hcw). Confusion follows. Causing populace to tie selves into knots trying to decipher comms is 1 thing this gov't does well. #bced #bcpoli #covid19 #covid19bc / Email from SD61 school principal & vp came in at 906pm. Attached Superintendent's letter says students who are disabled/have exceptional needs/hcw parents can go back 4 Jan as reg scheduled. We appreciate the clarity, at least. #bced #bcpoli #covid19 #covid19bc"

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Subject:   Greater Victoria School District,  Sooke School District,  Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique

Title: Island Health 2021 retrospective: Our year in review | Island Health

URL: https://twitter.com/i/status/1476689590543126528/

Description: Island Health on Twitter: "We’re looking back at 2021 to see what we’ve achieved together, with the help of our hardworking staff, volunteers & members of our communities. Despite significant challenges this year, together we have made a difference & continue to provide health & care across the region."

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Subject:   Island Health,  Doughty, Gerald Patrick,  Nanaimo Regional General Hospital,  Vaccinations,  Hartman, RaeAnn,  Hartman, Ben,  Beerman, Stephen,  Hill, Kim,  Stanwick, Richard

Title: "Expect a lot more cancellations like this in the weeks ahead."

URL: https://twitter.com/richardzussman/status/1476639226858926085/

Description: Richard Zussman on Twitter: "Expect a lot more cancellations like this in the weeks ahead. High rate of spread of omicron will put pressure on businesses of all kinds to operate. #bcpoli"

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Subject:   BC Ferries,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: [B.C. COVID-19 case information] | December 30, 2021

URL: https://twitter.com/richardzussman/status/1476714109257203712/

Description: Richard Zussman on Twitter: "There have been 2,825 cases of the Omicron variant of concern confirmed in B.C. Fraser Health: 777 Vancouver Coastal Health: 1,333 Interior Health: 152 Northern Health: 13 Island Health: 548 Unknown: two #bcpoli / There are 17,357 active COVID cases in BC based on a positive PCR test. The reality is there are far more active cases. One person has died from COVID is last 24 hours. #bcpoli"

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Subject:   Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern,  Fraser Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Island Health

Title: Doctor urges B.C. parents to get kids vaccinated during extra week of winter break | CityNews

URL: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/12/30/bc-kids-vaccine-winter-break/

Description: A Metro Vancouver doctor is urging B.C. parents to take advantage of the delayed school start and get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the classroom.

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Subject:   Vaccinations,  Grewal, Navdeep,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: COVID-19: Parents, teachers have little confidence in B.C.'s return-to-school plan | Vancouver Sun

URL: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/covid-19-parents-teachers-have-little-confidence-in-return-to-school-plan/

Description: A coalition of parents and teachers in B.C. has given the province’s return to school plan a failing grade.

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Subject:   Heighton, Jennifer,  Henry, Bonnie,  Safe Schools Coalition BC,  Ventilation,  Whiteside, Jennifer,  Province of British Columbia,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation,  Vaccinations

Title: [Letter to Island Health Vice President, Pandemic Planning:] COVID-19 Omicron variant risk, PCRA model and access to N95 respirators | BC Nurses' Union

URL: https://www.bcnu.org/News-Events/Documents/12.30.2021_LTR_Island-Health-VP-Pandemic-PPE-Omicron.pdf

Description: BCNU is committed to ensuring its members have access to a safe and healthy work environment when providing care to their patients.

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Subject:   BC Nurses' Union,  Island Health,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern,  Ventilation

Title: VIU delaying start of new semester due to COVID-19 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/viu-delaying-start-of-new-semester-due-to-covid-19/

Description: Vancouver Island University’s senior management provided notice today, Dec. 30, that it has decided to postpone the start of the winter-spring semester until Jan. 10.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island University,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern

Title: Teachers need time to prepare for a possible shift to online learning, says Powell River and District Teachers’ Association president | Powell River Peak

URL: https://www.prpeak.com/local-news/teachers-need-time-to-prepare-for-a-possible-shift-to-online-learning-says-powell-river-and-district-teachers-association-president-4911482/

Description: School District 47’s teachers are hopeful the provincial government is listening to teacher concerns about reopening of schools after the winter break.

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Subject:   School District 47 Powell River,  Loveluck, Izi,  Powell River and District Teachers' Association,  Province of British Columbia,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern,  BC Centre for Disease Control,  Vaccinations,  Rapid Antigen Tests,  Henry, Bonnie,  Whiteside, Jennifer,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education

Title: Return to school update | December 30, 2021 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://www.sd68.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/Letter-to-families-Return-to-School-Update-Dec-30-2021.pdf

Description: As we await further direction from the BCCDC and Ministry of Education, here is the information that we can share today.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools,  Omicron Variant,  Variants of Concern,  StrongStart,  Henry, Bonnie,  Whiteside, Jennifer