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This holiday season many were looking forward to finally embracing the opportunity to gather with friends, family, and loved ones in celebration – especially after last year’s social gathering restrictions limited in-person get togethers. But with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, BC’s health officials have announced new public health restrictions which will once again impact and restrict how British Columbians celebrate this holiday season.
BC is facing yet another surge in the number of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. In its recent modeling information, the BC government showed that daily infections could reach up to 2,000 per day within a mere six weeks – soon making this variant the dominant one in BC. Omicron is also known to be highly transmissible, spreading more easily indoors, even causing infections in people who are vaccinated or have previously been infected. It’s why Canadians have received a blanket warning against non-essential international travel and why British Columbians are now facing new public health restrictions.
So as we head into yet another unusual holiday season, let’s make sure we’re continuing to do our part to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe by:
And during what can already be a challenging time of year, the uncertainty and unsettling nature of yet another surge in COVID-19 cases and another a new variant can cause feelings of anxiety, depression, and discouragement. Here are a few suggestion to help keep your mood elevated during the holiday season:
Above all else though remember that people across BC – across the world – are dealing with the ongoing pandemic and the hardships that come with it. We’re in this together and the steps we continue to take today to protect our loved ones and countless others will help get us to the light at the end of the tunnel.
Wishing everyone the happiest of holidays!