by Craig Takeuchi on January 26th, 2021 at 6:30 PM 1 of 3 2 of 3
Case numbers and the number of deaths remain around similar levels as previous days.
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry had stated at yesterday s in-person briefing that current levels remain too high, and therefore are suspectible to rapid increases.
However, in response to Henry’s request at yesterday’s briefing (January 25) for British Columbians to do more to help bring down case numbers, some organizations and individuals are taking issue with this approach.
B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau questioned what more people could do when they are already doing as much as they can.
COVID-19 exposure warnings issued for 3 Whistler businesses
Vancouver Coastal Health says anyone who attended the Longhorn Saloon, Hy s Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar, and El Furniture Warehouse recently may have been exposed to an infectious person.
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Vancouver Coastal Health has posted three new COVID-19 exposure warnings for Whistler. (Jesse Johnston/CBC)
As Austin headed into the holidays, health officials moved Travis County into
Stage 5 COVID-19 risk guidelines on Dec. 23 because of increased virus cases and hospitalizations. Bumping to the highest restrictions did not mandate closure of bars and music venues – allowed to operate up to 75% capacity with recertification as restaurants under wiggly state orders – but local officials encouraged closure of indoor dining spaces. Left to interpret for themselves, many venues with restarted concert calendars canceled until further notice.
Stage 5 recommendations [urge] individuals to avoid all gatherings outside of the household and avoid dining and shopping except as essential. Businesses are recommended to only operate through contactless options such as curbside and delivery.
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The community of Whistler has stepped up to help send one of its own to the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi.
A fundraising event at the Longhorn Saloon and Grill last Wednesday raised close to $10,000 to help send snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb to the Games just days after he qualified.
The event included a silent auction that raised $3,800 with items donated from local businesses, as well as large donations from individual companies like Walsh Restorations, which offered up $5,000. That amount is the same amount I started my business with, said owner Mike Walsh, who donated with business partner Kuldip Kang. The story was told to me that he has supported himself on all his training and I was just amazed. I was blown away by it. We were told he needed $10,000 and made a commitment to give half of that. Whistler has always backed us and we decided to back him.