Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie has announced new protocols for communication and testing related to COVID-19 in provincial courthouses.

The new rules were issued on Jan. 21, and took effect immediately, after representatives of the three levels of the court and court services branch met with senior health officials.

There are five main components, featuring a public health guidance that91裸聊视频檚 publicly posted, and a created by the BC Centre for Disease Control. Each regional health authority is responsible for investigating COVID-19 related incidents at courthouses within their jurisdiction as well as 91裸聊视频渞esponse and timely communication91裸聊视频� with the courts, Court Services Branch and 91裸聊视频渨here appropriate91裸聊视频� the public.

91裸聊视频淚f there is to be group testing at a courthouse, notice will be communicated by the regional health authority to those court participants relevant to the investigation,91裸聊视频� the announcement reads. Moreover, there will be 91裸聊视频渢argeted access91裸聊视频� to COVID-19 testing related to 91裸聊视频渁nticipated or ongoing court proceedings where, for example, a court participant is experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms and testing is required to determine whether the court proceeding can continue as scheduled.91裸聊视频�

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