New health measures introduced for all Interior Health region – August 20, 2021
IH-WIDE – Interior Health (IH) is introducing new public health orders covering the entire Interior Health region to manage COVID-19 activity.
Effective at midnight tonight:
- Masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces for people 12 years and older.
- Low-intensity indoor group exercise is permitted to a maximum 10 people per class. Highintensity indoor group exercise is not permitted.
- Outdoor group exercise is permitted up to 50 people per class.
Effective Monday, Aug. 23 at 8 a.m.:
- Gatherings in vacation rentals are limited to five guests or one additional household.
- Indoor personal gatherings are limited to five guests or one other household.
- Outdoor personal gatherings (e.g. birthday parties, backyard BBQs, block parties) are limited to no more than 50 people.
- Organized indoor gatherings (e.g. weddings, funerals, seated events) are limited to 50 people, and outdoor gatherings are limited to 100 people, both requiring a COVID-19 safety plan.