Individual B.C. business returning to operation under COVID-19 public health rules do not have to have their plans approved, and some may choose not to operate even when they can, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says.
Henry and WorkSafeBC have had many inquiries after Premier John Horgan announced B.C.B次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址渞estart B.C.B次元官网网址� plan with a second phase of business and service openings after the Victoria Day long weekend. Details are being worked out for restaurants, retail, hair salons and medical services such as dentistry and physiotherapy.
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The basic principles of health orders to maintain physical distance and prevent coronavirus transmission in workplaces and stores have been known for some time, and each business has to fit their circumstances to the rules, she said.
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WorkSafeBC and public health officials are working with industry organizations on their rules, and they will work with their members.
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