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Five COVID-related deaths reported in Island Health, 219 new cases, 3 more outbreaks

Five COVID-related deaths reported in Island Health, 219 new cases, 3 more outbreaks

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to send rapid tests for staff to government-funded child-care settings
Game on for youth tournaments again while high school sports still wait

Game on for youth tournaments again while high school sports still wait

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ School Sports hopes to get update by Friday from Ministry of Education
Locals say drugstores are price gouging COVID-19 rapid tests. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ health officials weigh in

Locals say drugstores are price gouging COVID-19 rapid tests. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ health officials weigh in

Is over $125 too much to pay for five testing kits?
COVID-19 patients in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ICUs highest since October

COVID-19 patients in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ICUs highest since October

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ acute-care wards are at 78.1% occupancy – far below pre-pandemic levels.
Contact tracing is no longer a viable option in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ due to Omicron. Here's what you need to do.

Contact tracing is no longer a viable option in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ due to Omicron. Here's what you need to do.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry explains what people need to do to stay safe.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ extending COVID-19 vaccine card program to June 30

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ extending COVID-19 vaccine card program to June 30

Program was due to expire in days
As in-person classes resume, students and faculty at UVic voice safety concerns

As in-person classes resume, students and faculty at UVic voice safety concerns

Students at the University of Victoria returned to in-person learning on Monday after two weeks of remote instruction.
26 Island health-care facilities have COVID outbreaks; 626 new cases in region

26 Island health-care facilities have COVID outbreaks; 626 new cases in region

Island Health reported 626 confirmed cases of COVID on Monday. Eighty-one people in the region are in hospital with COVID, including 11 in intensive care.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ human rights complaint dismissed against Loblaws for mask policy

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ human rights complaint dismissed against Loblaws for mask policy

The complaint against the supermarket chain was dismissed due to a lack of evidence
'I don't have time to pee:' Canadian teachers report burnout during pandemic

'I don't have time to pee:' Canadian teachers report burnout during pandemic

81 percent of surveyed teachers said they’re putting their students’ needs above their own, according to the Canadian Teachers' Federation