Líl̓wat Health & Healing has compiled the following list of recommended resources for accurate COVID-19 information and news.
Information Resources
BC Centre for Disease Control
General updates and link to self-assessment tool:
http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/
Vancouver Coastal Health
Daily updates and information that is relevant to our health region:
http://www.vch.ca/covid-19
First Nations Health authority
Information on COVID-19 that is tailored to the unique needs of First Nations communities:
https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/communicable-disease-control/coronavirus
World Health Organization
To get a global perspective:
https://www.who.int/
Government of Canada
Links to federal relief programs and other national-level information
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
News Resource
CBC news
or analysis and some of the current events related to COVID-19, as well as the daily briefings by our Chief Medical Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry* (most days at 3 pm):
https://www.cbc.ca/news/local (select BC from the drop-down menu to get local news)
*Daily briefings from Dr Bonnie Henry are also available on YouTube, and summaries of the content are available on most local news sites shortly after the briefing has aired.
Questions?
If you need help finding information or interpreting how it applies to your or your department, please email info@lilwat.ca and your inquiry will be directed to the correct person to answer your question.