Kelowna 
British Columbia is lifting the requirement to wear masks in most indoor public spaces effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 11th.
BC Ministry of Health
Masks will also be not required in public transit. Some settings like health care and physician offices will require the wearing of masks.
Masks will no longer be required in childcare settings and K to 12 system following March break.
Federally regulated workplaces will have to continue wearing masks according to federal rules.
Dr. Henry says those businesses who chose to continue indoor masking many continue.
Capacity limits at faith-based gatherings and the requirement of submission of safety plans to local health authorities by overnight summer camps for kids will also be lifted as of March 11 at 12:01 a.m.
Starting March 18th, the number of visitors to long-term care facilities will no longer be restricted as long as visitors are fully vaccinated and screened.
Vaccine passports will no longer be required effective April 8, 2022. The post-secondary residence vaccine requirement will also be lifted on April 8th.
Workplaces in British Columbia can transition to communicable disease plans from the COVID-19 safety plan on that date.
List of Changes Effective March 11th:
The following changes will be made to public health orders:
- Face coverings order: Face coverings will be optional for people in all indoor public settings. People may want to continue wearing a mask based on personal choice.
- Individual businesses and organizations can choose to continue to require mask wearing on their premises.
- Gatherings and events for faith gatherings: The requirement of faith communities to restrict attendance based on vaccination status is no longer required.
- Indoor common area mask requirements for employees as part of the Workplace Safety Order will no longer be required. Employers may choose to continue to require wearing masks for operational reasons or in certain settings.
- Overnight camps for children and youth order requirements: COVID-19 safety plans are no longer required to be submitted to a medical health officer for overnight camps.
- Masks are encouraged on public transit and BC Ferries but are no longer required under public health order.
BC Ministry of Health
List of Changes Effective April 8th:
The following changes will be made to public health orders:
- Showing the BC Vaccine Card proof of vaccination to access non-essential events, services and businesses will no longer be required.
- Individual businesses and organizations can choose to continue to require the BC Vaccine Card proof on their premises.
- The remainder of the Workplace Safety Order will be lifted, which means businesses will transition back to communicable disease plans to reduce risk of all communicable disease.
- The requirement for students residing in residence to be fully vaccinated under the Post-secondary Institution Housing COVID-19 Preventative Measures Order will be repealed.
“British Columbians have made tremendous sacrifices and worked hard to do their part over the past two years by following the advice and direction of Dr. Henry,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health in a press release. “Thanks to high levels of vaccination, decreasing transmission enabled by British Columbians’ resolve and the public health orders we’ve had in place, we are now able to lift more restrictions and continue moving forward as a province.”
British Columbia will continue to monitor and provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C.
We should have designated restaurants that will continue to have vaccine passports and masks creating a health corridor. Sushi California on Broadway should keep their restaurant as a health corridor. Other restaurants willing to volunteer should also add their names here.