COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates
The province of B.C. is currently in Stage 3 of the Government of B.C.'s Restart Plan, and safe and responsible recreational travel within Canada is now encouraged. The province is asking people from outside of Canada to postpone their trips to B.C. until further notice. Find related COVID-19 resources and updates from the B.C. Government here.
For additional information, visit: BC’s Restart Plan, BC's Restart: A Plan to Bring Us Back Together, Know Before You Go or Destination BC.
Stay Informed
- Read the Joint Statement asking people to stay local to bend the curve.
- Download the Tourism Industry Travel Restrictions Toolkit.
- Visit the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)’s website for the latest outbreak update on COVID-19.
- Visit the Health Link BC website for detailed information on COVID-19, including FAQs.
- Visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC) website for guidelines on when and how to wear masks.
- Visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC) website for the latest on how to prevent the transmission of diseases. Follow BC CDC on Twitter for regular updates: @CDCofBC
- Call the Health Canada COVID-19 information line: 1-833-784-4397. Interpretation services are available in multiple languages. Or email: [email protected]
- Follow Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, on Twitter: @CPHO_Canada
- Learn more about the British Columbia Pandemic Provincial Coordination Plan and Pandemic Preparedness in British Columbia.
- For the latest audio clips of COVID-19 media availabilities, visit the BC government on Soundcloud.
- For non-medical information about COVID-19, including the latest information on travel recommendations, physical distancing and mask use, call 1-888-COVID19 or text 1-888-268-4319. Information is available in more than 110 languages, seven days a week, from 7:30 am-8 pm.
COVID-19 Impacts, Scenarios and Travel Recovery
For articles, website links and downloadable resources related to COVID-19 Impacts, Scenarios and Travel Recovery, visit our Research and Insights page here.