This is an excerpt from a letter to First Responder departments today from Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer.
The TIVFD asks that you follow these simple precautions:
The focus in BC continues to be to contain the spread of COVID-19 in our communities and at a provincial level. As you know, the majority of people who become infected with COVID-19 will experience a mild illness that will not require medical care, but those who are vulnerable to the disease—those who are elderly or who have underlying conditions that compromise the immune system—are at risk for severe illness.
To ensure we are able to provide patient care, especially to those most vulnerable, and to make sure that our health system and our health-care providers are able to care for those who become severely ill, we are asking people to self-monitor their health and to apply a low threshold when feeling unwell to stay home until they are better.
Thank you, Fire Chief J. Caldbeck