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Health Minister Adrian Dix outlines plans for distributing millions of rapid antigen tests for students, families and the general public

Employers are no longer required to allow staff to work from home if possible under an updated provincial health officer order on workplace safety that rolled out Thursday.

B.C. reported 782 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, ­including 122 in Island Health. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 was 744, including 120 in intensive care.

A health-care assistant at Royal Jubilee Hospital says he felt angry when he spotted a man leaving anti-vaccine material on staff vehicles in the hospital parking lot.

Under the phased reopening, indoor personal gatherings can return to normal, and indoor and outdoor organized gatherings — including wedding receptions, birthday parties and celebrations of life — as well as indoor seated events such as theatres and sports events, can return to full capacity.

COVID-testing requirement will be easier to meet as of Feb. 28

The easing of capacity limits on public venues and events, including sports tournaments, means teams will soon be playing in front of larger crowds.

There will be many changes but some things will stay in place.

Several restrictions in B.C. are lifting this week.

Provincial officials will review program in coming weeks and months