New health restrictions come to Northern Health with COVID-19 numbers high

PRINCE GEORGE– Dr.Bonnie Henry has announced that new health restrictions are in place after midnight in the Northern Health region.

The new restrictions for parts of Northern Health east of Terrace and Kitimat include the following.

• Unvaccinated people may not gather, indoors or outdoors, beyond their own household.
• Indoor organized events for vaccinated people are capped at 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.
• Virtual worship services only, while restaurants can continue to offer service. Alcohol service will be stopped at 10 pm. Nightclubs and bars with no food service will now be closed.
• All indoor and outdoor organized events will require a safety plan, everyone has to wear masks, and must have full immunization through a vaccine card.
• Sporting events will continue at 50% capacity. A vaccine card must be used and masks will be required.
• The province is strongly encouraging those in the north to stay within their own community except for essential reasons.
• As for any upcoming remembrance day events, Northern Health residents will NOT be required to be vaccinated. The guidance is to keep the events small and to wear masks while keeping the events outdoors.

These restrictions will be in place until November 19th, 2021, where they will take a look at the numbers and reconsider.