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“These new guidelines will be available next week and will require some changes to COVID-19 safety plans. Approval is not needed for the updated plans, but monitoring and enforcement will be targeted to these locations and activities.”
Henry said that all “indoor adult team sport” was also now prohibited. This includes basketball, cheerleading, combat sports, martial arts, floor hockey, floor ringette, ice hockey, ringette, netball, skating, soccer, squash and volleyball.
“Structured child and youth programs and sport are permitted,” she said. “But must meet and follow the ViaSport Phase 2 requirements. We know the restrictions put an added burden on what is an already difficult time for all of us, but they are what is required right now.”
Henry’s new restrictions came as it was revealed an old-timers hockey team from the Interior Health region travelled to Alberta where several players got sick. The disease then spread to dozens of people locally — including family and workmates — and led to a health care outbreak.