Update released by the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association:
These restrictions apply to the communities of: Kelowna, West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation, Peachland and Lake Country.
1. Today the Interior Health Authority Announced that effective today the following restrictions are in place effective today. 80 per cent of cases are the Delta strain and driving the rapid transmission, most transmission coming through social gatherings, bars, nightclubs, fitness centres and personal gatherings. These restrictions are being put in place to slow the transmission and get people vaccinated.
Central Okanagan local restrictions from Dr. Sue Pollock, Interior Health
Effective today, August 6, 2021
– masks indoors continue
– 6 people per table (can be from different households)
– alcohol service must stop at 10pm
– bars, nightclubs closed
– travel to the Central Okanagan not recommended
– casinos can remain operating
– indoor high intensity fitness is cancelled
– low intensity exercise still permitted
– 5 people groups on boats and houseboats
– 5 people in vacation rentals
Effective, Monday, August 9, 2021
– outdoor personal gatherings maximum 6 people
– indoor personal gatherings maximum 6 people
– organized gatherings limited to 50 people indoors with COVID-19 safety plan
– organized gatherings limited to 50 people with COVID-19 safety plan
– meetings and events restricted to 50 people for indoor events
REMINDER:
Get vaccinated at any one of the four sites now through August 9th, your staff can jump the line. While they are at the vaccination centre and are registering there will be a poster with a QR code they can scan the QR code and be entered to win one of four gift cards, the gift cards hold value of $100 each and can be redeemed at Train Station, Kelly O’Bryans or Metro Liquor. You can find a poster HERE to share with your staff.
Vaccination centres for front of line access:
Trinity Church Kelowna: 1905 Springfield Rd, Kelowna, Mon-Sun: 8:30am to 3:00pm
Kelowna Yacht Club: 1370 Water St, Kelowna Mon-Sun 3pm-7pm
Rutland Secondary: 705 Rutland Road N. Kelowna Mon-Fri: 8:30am-3:00pm
Westbank Lions Community Centre: 2466 Main St. West Kelowna Mon-Fri: 8:30am-3:00pm
Central Okanagan Restaurants want to get your staff vaccinated at your next staff meeting? Interior Health will come to you. Interior Health has offered to join your team huddle or staff meeting with their doctor teams present to educate your staff and answer their questions regarding vaccinations. They have also indicated that if you want them to arrive with a nurse and vaccines to do vaccinations on-site during a staff meeting they will gladly do this to help make getting vaccinated easier for your staff. If you would like to book that they attend a meeting and/or come with vaccines to give to your staff you can contact Chris Shewchuk. Director, Interior Health Public Affairs Cell: 250-215-4785 Chris.Shewchuk@interiorhealth.ca to book.
Encouraging vaccinations. Interior Health has also developed a poster, which you can download HERE that breaks down some statistics for you to put up in your staff rooms.