Government Resources and Updates

Last updated: December 1, 2020.

Due to the quickly changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, information and resources are being updated frequently. While the C19 Response Coalition team is working hard to research and translate the latest updates across all our languages, we want to provide sources for you to find the most up-to-date and credible information.

Note: Resources are all in English unless translations are listed. We have listed translated resources below but they may not be the most up-to-date information.

Tip: Always check for publication date of content! 

Sources for the most up-to-date COVID-19 news and statistics

City of Vancouver

• COVID-19 News

Province of British Columbia

• COVID-19 News
• British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• Fraser Health: website | @Fraserhealth
• Provincial Health Officer Orders, Notices & Guidance
• Province of British Columbia’s Youtube channel of daily briefings.
• Provincial Health Services Authority: website | @PHSAofBC
• Vancouver Coastal Health: website | @VCHhealthcare

Federal Government of Canada

• COVID-19 information

BC Self-assessment Tool

The BC self-assessment tool is translated in Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Ingles, Punjabi, Korean, Hindi, Farsi, and Arabic.

City of Vancouver

Latest news: https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/news.aspx?&nwq=covid-19

City of Vancouver’s COVID-19 website: Vancouver.ca/COVID19

• Information available:
  • Status of city services including Vancouver Public Library, community centres, parks.
  • Links to COVID-19 information and resources that is helpful for community members and businesses.
• Translated content:
  • Site translated in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Punjabi
  • Additional resources available in 10 languages, including in Vietnamese and Tagalog, can be found here. Resources include select City of Vancouver news releases and updates, pamphlets, and posters.

Government of British Columbia

Latest news: https://news.gov.bc.ca/Search?q=COVID-19

Province of British Columbia’s COVID-19 website: gov.bc.ca/COVID19

• Information available:
  • Province Health Officer Orders: Provincial orders must be followed by all residents of British Columbia as BC has declared a Provincial State of Emergency.
  • Status of provincial services including childcare and schools.
  • Information on businesses, employment, travel, and residential tenancy isuses.
  • Links to COVID-19 information and resources that are helpful for community members and businesses.
• Translated content:
  • Parts of the site translated in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, and Punjabi.
  • Other languages available.

BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)’s COVID-19 website: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19

• Information available:
  • COVID-19 prevention and risks.
  • Information for priority populations including people who are immunocompromised, people who use substances, people with disabilities, and people who are unsheltered.
  • Data, including modelling and projections.
  • Links to COVID-19 information and resources that are helpful for community members.
• Translated content:
  • Some materials translated and available in various languages including Traditional Chinese, Punjabi, and ASL can be found here, but please note that these items are not up-to-date.

WorksafeBC

WorksafeBC’s COVID-19 website: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/covid-19-updates

• Information available:
  • What employers and workers should do to stay safe.
  • Industry safety (B.C.’s Restart Plan, Phase 1): Agriculture, Construction, Forestry, Health care, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Municipalities, Retail, Small business, Transportation.
  • Returning to safe operation (B.C.’s Restart Plan, Phase 2): General guide to reducing risk; Arts and cultural facilities; Health professionals; In-person counselling; Education (K-12); Offices; Parks; Personal services; Real estate; Restaurants, cafes, and pubs; Retail; FAQs; What workers should expect.
  • COVID-19 Safety Plan template.

Translated Content:

• Traditional Chinese/繁體字 (Published May, 2020)
  • COVID-19 （幫助防止新冠肺炎）傳播 ：使用人數限
  • 幫助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）傳播：洗手
  • 幫助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）傳播: 員工上班前的檢查
  • 幫助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）傳播：如何使用口罩
  • 幫助遏止 COVID-19 的傳播: 咳嗽和打噴嚏時掩住口鼻
  • 幫助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）傳播: 顧客進入商舖前的檢查
  • COVID-19 降低風險指南
  • 新冠肺炎（COVID-19）疫情期間 的健康和安全 挑選及使用口罩
  • 新冠肺炎（COVID-19）疫情期間 的健康和安全 清潔及消毒
  • COVID-19 安全計畫

• Simplified Chinese/简体字 (Published May, 2020)
  • COVID-19 （帮助防止新冠肺炎）传播：使用人数限
  • 帮助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）传播：洗手
  • 帮助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）传播: 员工上班前的检查
  • 帮助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）传播：如何使用口罩
  • 帮助遏止COVID-19 的传播: 咳嗽和打喷嚏时掩住口鼻
  • 帮助防止新冠肺炎（COVID-19）传播: 顾客进入商铺前的检查
  • COVID-19 降低风险指南
  • 新冠肺炎（COVID-19）疫情期间的健康和安全挑选及使用口罩
  • 新冠肺炎（COVID-19）疫情期间的健康和安全清洁及消毒
  • COVID-19 安全计画

• Punjabi/ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Published May, 2020)
  • Help prevent the spread of COVID-19: Occupancy limit
  • Help prevent the spread of COVID-19: Handwashing
  • Help prevent the spread of COVID-19: Entry check for workers
  • Help prevent the spread of COVID-19: How to use a mask
  • ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਦੇ ਫੈਲਾਅ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰੋ: ਖੰਘਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਛਿੱਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕੋ
  • Help prevent the spread of COVID-19: Entry check for visitors
  • COVID-19: A guide to reducing risk
  • COVID-19 health and safety: Selecting and using masks
  • COVID-19 health and safety: Cleaning and disinfecting
  • ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਸੁਰੱਵਿਆ ਯੋਜਨਾ

Federal Government of Canada

Latest news and situation:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html

Federal Government of Canada’s COVID-19 website: Canada.ca/COVID19

• Information available:
  • Current COVID-19 news, financial and economic support, health, travel and immigration, safety and security.
  • Pages for specific health professionals, health product industry, veterans, Indigenous communities, parents and children, youth and students, government of Canada employees.
  • Ways that you can help with COVID-19 data collection and donate funds or supplies.

Translated Content:

• Some Awareness Resources are available in multiple languages.

• Traditional Chinese/繁體字
  • 幫助減少冠狀病毒病(COVID-19) 的傳播 (05/14/20)
  • 關於冠狀病毒病（COVID-19 ) (05/14/20)
  • 因COVID-19可能導致嚴重病症的高危人群 (05/14/20)
  • COVID-19 期間的育兒(04/28/20)
  • 當您可能感染了 COVID-19 時如何在家中隔離 (04/28/20)
  • 做好準備（COVID-19: 提前計畫 (04/20/20)
  • 防疫準備信息頁 (04/20/20)
  • COVID-19期間給母親的建議 (04/20/20)
  • 公共空間的清潔和消毒 (04/20/20)
  • 減少COVID-19的傳播經常洗手 (04/17/20)
  • 在工作場所預防 COVID-19：給雇主、雇員和基本服務人員的建議 (04/16/20)
  • 瞭解有關冠狀病毒病（COVID-19）的事實 (04/16/20)
  • 如何在家中照顧患了 COVID-19 的孩子：給看護者的建議 (04/16/20)
  • 冠狀病毒病（COVID-19）：弱勢人群和COVID-19 (04/15/20)
  • 給看護者的建議 (04/15/20)
  • 在您可能已接觸到病毒但沒有症狀的情況下，如何在家中做防疫隔離（自我隔離）(04/15/20)
  • 保持人際距離 (04/15/20)
  • 保持人際距離（簡介資料）(04/15/20)
  • 全加拿大對COVID-19的應對 (03/27/20)

• Simplified Chinese/简体字

  • 帮助减少冠状病毒病(COVID-19) 的传播(05/14/20)

  • 关于冠状病毒病（COVID-19 ) (05/14/20)

  • 因COVID-19可能导致严重病症的高危人群(05/14/20)

  • COVID-19 期间的育儿(04/28/20)

  • 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）：当您可能感染了COVID-19 时如何在家中隔离(04/28/20)

  • 做好准备（COVID-19: 提前计画(04/20/20)

  • 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）：防疫准备信息页(04/20/20)

  • COVID-19期间给母亲的建议(04/20/20)

  • 公共空间的清洁和消毒(04/20/20)

  • 减少COVID-19的传播经常洗手(04/17/20)

  • 在工作场所预防COVID-19：给雇主、雇员和基本服务人员的建议(04/16/20)

  • 了解有关冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的事实(04/16/20)

  • 如何在家中照顾患了COVID-19 的孩子：给看护者的建议(04/16/20)

  • 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）：弱势人群和COVID-19 (04/15/20)

  • 给看护者的建议(04/15/20)

  • 在您可能已接触到病毒但没有症状的情况下，如何在家中做防疫隔离（自我隔离）(04/15/20)

  • 保持人际距离(04/15/20)
  • 保持人际距离（简介资料）(04/15/20)
  • 全加拿大对COVID-19的应对(03/27/20)

• Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

  • Thông tin từ Bảo Vệ Collective
    • Hệ thống Giữ Trẻ Khẩn Cấp Tạm Thời Cho Công Nhân Niên Thiết Yếu.
    • Số điện thoại để gọi nếu bạn cần thêm trợ giúp.

  • Giúp ngăn chặn COVID-19 lây lan (05/14/20)

  • Về bệnh coronavirus COVID-19 (05/14/20)

  • Bệnh coronavirus (COVID-19): Dành cho khách du lịch không có triệu chứng trở về Canada (04/28/20)

  • Bệnh coronavirus (COVID-19): cách thức cách ly tạI nhà khi quý vị có thể mắc bệnh COVID-19 (04/20/20)

  • Bệnh Coronavirus (COVID-19): Lên kế hoạch trước (04/20/20)

  • Bệnh Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tóm lược các điều cần làm (04/20/20)

  • Mang thai, sinh nở và chăm sóc cho trẻ sơ sinh: lờI khuyên cho các bà mẹ trong thờI kỳ COVID-19 mang thai (04/20/20)

  • Làm sạch và tẩy trùng các chỗ công cộng (04/20/20)

  • Giảm thiểu sự lây nhiễm của COVID-19. Rửa tay. (04/17/20)

  • Phòng ngừa COVID-19 tạI nơI làm việc: tư vấn cho ngườI lao động, nhân viên và công nhân làm các việc thiết yếu (04/16/20)

  • Biết các sự kiện về bệnh coronavirus (COVID-19) (04/16/20)

  • Cách chăm sóc tạI nhà cho một trẻ em có COVID-19: lờI khuyên cho ngườI chăm sóc (04/16/20)

  • Nhóm cư dân dễ có nguy cơ và COVID-19 (04/15/20)

  • Cách chăm sóc ngườI bị nhiễm COVID-19 tạI nhà: lờI khuyên dành cho ngườI chăm sóc (04/15/20)

  • Bệnh Coronavirus (COVID-19): Làm cách nào để cách ly (tự cách ly) tại nhà khi quý vị có thể bị nhiễm và không có triệu chứng(04/15/20)

  • Giữ khoảng cách vật lý (04/15/20)

  • Toàn Canada đốI phó vớI COVID-19 (03/27/20)

• Tagalog

  • Tumulong upang bawasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19 (05/14/20)

  • Tungkol sa coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (05/14/20)

  • Pagpapalaki ng anak sa panahon ng COVID-19 (04/28/20)

  • Para sa mga biyaherong bumabalik sa Canada na may sintomas (04/28/20)

  • Paglilinis at disimpeksyon ng mga pampublikong lugar (04/28/20)

  • Maaaring nalantad ka sa virus na nagdudulot ng COVID-19(04/28/20)

  • Mayroon kang mga sintomas na maaaring dulot ng COVID-19 (04/28/20)

  • Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) paano mag-isolate sa bahay kapag may covid-19 ka (04/20/20)

  • Factsheet para maging handa (04/20/20)

  • Maging handa (04/20/20)

  • Pagbubuntis, panganganak, at pangangalaga para sa mga bagong silang: payo para sa mga ina sa panahon ng COVID-19 (04/20/20)

  • Paglinis at pag-disinfect ng mga pampublikong lugar (04/20/20)

  • Bawasan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19: Infographic tungkol sa paghuhugas ng mga kamay (04/17/20)

  • Pag-iwas sa COVID-19 sa lugar na pinagtatrabahuhan: payo para sa mga employer, empleyado at mahalagang manggagawa (04/16/20)

  • Alamin ang mga kaalaman tungkol sa coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (04/16/20)

  • Sakit na coronavirus (COVID-19) paano alagaan ang isang batang may COVID-19 sa bahay: payo para sa mga tagapag-alaga (04/16/20)

  • Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Madaling maapektuhang populasyon at COVID-19 (04/15/20)

  • Paano alagaan ang isang taong may COVID-19 sa bahay – Payo para sa mga caregiver (04/15/20)

  • Paano mag-isolate sa bahay kapag may COVID-19 ka (04/15/20)

  • Physical distancing (04/15/20)

  • Ang pagtugon ng buong Canada sa COVID-19 (03/27/20)

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