Quebec, with the worst record of containing COVID-19 in Canada, is reopening schools. Korea, an early international success story in pandemic control, has lived to regret keeping night clubs open.
The B.C. plan to restart the economy is slower than that, more like Germany, which also unveiled its reopening strategy in early May with restaurants set to restart. Like Korea, Germany employed widespread testing for the novel coronavirus, and has seen an uptick in cases in recent days.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says public health officials are watching Germany closely.
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Pubs and night clubs were shut down in mid-March as B.C. responded to cases trickling in from overseas. Korea kept them open, and has seen a surge in new cases since the weekend that has been traced to exposure in clubs.
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Key business re-openings are retail, hair salons, restaurants and pubs, maintaining the physical distance rules that have kept B.C.91裸聊视频檚 COVID-19 cases in decline in recent weeks. Local governments are looking to open up streets for additional outside seating.
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Henry has stressed that just because businesses are allowed to reopen doesn91裸聊视频檛 mean they will, or should depending on their layout and staff requirements. Restaurants and other industry groups are finalizing their guidelines, and each will have to publicly post its pandemic safety plan when the owners and managers believe they are ready to go.
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