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On Dec. 21, 2021, Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, sent a letter to presidents of colleges and universities in British Columbia. The letter reinforces that, at this time, public health experts strongly recommend the continuation of on-campus instruction in January 2022. Should anything change, Camosun will communicate with the college community as quickly as possible via CamNews and posting updates at camosun.ca/covid19. A copy of the letter is here: Post-Secondary Institution Presidents

Additionally, on Dec. 21, 2021, the several additional measures for a safer holiday season. The revised Provincial Health Officer orders take effect from Dec. 22, 2021, until Jan. 18, 2022 and include:

• No organized indoor social events and gatherings of any size;
• Concerts, sports games and theatres are reduced to 50 per cent seated capacity, regardless of venue size;
• Closing gyms, fitness centres and dance studios;
• Limiting table sizes at restaurants, cafes and pubs to a maximum of six people per table with physical distancing or barriers.

These restrictions are in addition to the .

AV��Դ has a Communicable Disease Prevention Plan to support a healthy study and work environment. A set of Communicable Disease Prevention Guidelines support daily operations for students, faculty, staff and campus visitors with an appendix that shows what to do if a student or an employee discloses that they have tested positive for COVID-19.

Learn more:

• New B.C. restrictions that took effect on Dec. 20:
• Provincial health orders:
• Federal travel advisories:
• Proof of vaccination and the BC Vaccine Card:
• International students and obtaining QR code . There are two steps to get a BC vaccine card:
  Step 1 - Get a B.C. Personal Health Number (PHN); Call 1-833-838-2323and one will be created for you.
  Step 2 - Upload your out-of-province proof of vaccination to the