Sunday August 2, 2020 ~ VICTORIA, BC
Mary Brooke, editor ~ West Shore Voice News
The BC Government’s Phase 3 information page during the COVID-19 pandemic includes Guidelines for Social Interaction, including “key guidelines to keep yourself and others safe”.
The key message: “If you are at greater risk (over the age of 60 or with underlying medical conditions), be informed of your risk, think through your risk tolerance and take extra precautions.”
Learning the rules:
On the matter of wearing masks and maintaining a safe social bubble during the present COVID-19 pandemic, here are the BC Government tips, as directed by public health:
Golden Rules for Wearing Masks
- If healthy, distancing is always better
- Always wash your hands
- If sick, stay home, no exceptions
- Try not to touch your face
- Reserve medical masks for health care workers
- Treat everyone with respect, some people wear masks out of courtesy
- Your mask should fit snugly, covering your nose and mouth
- Use when physical distancing isn’t possible
Inside Your Bubble
Your bubble includes members of your immediate household and can be carefully expanded to include others.
- Try to limit the number of people in your bubble
- Every time you add someone to your bubble, you are also connecting with everybody in their bubble
- Inside your bubble you can hug and kiss and do not need to wear a mask or stay 2 m apart
- Remember, vigilant hand-washing and space cleaning is still important
- If you are sick, self-isolate from people in your bubble as much as possible
===== Links:
“Good Times” safety during COVID-19 (Government of BC)