Here’s the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic in Surrey, White Rock and beyond for Wednesday, May 20. This will be updated as information becomes available throughout the day:
• New ‘germ-killing robots’ will be used to fight COVID-19 at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.
• The earliest that the Canadian Football League season will start is September, league commissioner Randy Ambrosie says – and a full cancellation of the season is still possible.
• After three straight days of having new COVID-19 cases in single digits, B.C. recorded 21 new cases and three more deaths, the province announced Tuesday.
• City governments will get more power with regard to restaurant/bar patios, according to B.C Attorney General David Eby.
• Non-medical masks are now recommended when distancing not possible
• The federal government has unveiled plans for a small business rent-relief program.
• There were only two new COVID-19 cases in B.C. Tuesday, including one in a care home.
• Help is available for Surrey businesses as they aim to set up a safety plan and re-open.
• As COVID-19 response ramps up, more scrutiny is required: NDP’s Singh.
• Regions within each province should open on their own timeline, a poll suggests.
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