B.C. businesses can start re-opening Tuesday as long as they do so with caution and have policies in place to protect staff and customers, provincial medical health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said May 16.
“Businesses can start the process of re-opening,” Henry said.
She said guidances are available from both WorkSafeBC and the B.C. Centre for Disease control.
“The guidances need to be practical, sensible and safe,” she said.
And, she said, business policies and protocols are mandatory.
“There can be no flexibility on this,” she said.
She said she has posted updated orders on how various business sectors can go about returning to operations as the province moves into phase two of its restart program. But, it will be done with caution, Henry said.
“One person who may be in the early stages or have mild symptoms can transmit this virus,” Henry said. “We must continue to stay alert and stay vigilant.”
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