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Cowichan Tribes says the number of staff absent is impacting the ability to safely run the facility.

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Post-secondary admissions will be not affected by the cancellations, the Education Ministry said, and those not planning on early graduation will be able to take their assessments in April or June.

"I would challenge the health officials to explain why their advice is changing from one day to the next," said an infectious diseases expert.

Unvaccinated workers will not be fired but will have to take regular tests, according to the chair of the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools board.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry explains why the province has stopped using this tool.

sa国际传媒's top doctor provided some clarification on who should get tested.

sa国际传媒 reported 2,150 new confirmed COVID cases Thursday, including 354 in Island Health, for a total of 34,835 known active cases in the province. Of those, 2,104 are in the Island region.

The agency made sweeping changes to its COVID-19 guidance this week.

Affected businesses can access up to $20,000 in grants. The level of funding is based on staffing levels at the time of closure.