Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Victoria’s David Foster is letting online audiences into his home on a daily basis during the COVID-19 outbreak — albeit safely, via Instagram.

As new information about the COVID-19 outbreak rolls out, some Vancouver Island businesses are remaining open, some are closing temporarily and many are trying to find a middle ground that allows them to continue to operate while keeping customers an

B.C.’s licensed daycare centres will remain open for now even as the province moves to suspend all K-12 classes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Premier John Horgan said his government based its decision on the advice of provincial health officer Dr.

The B.C. Ministry of Health has launched a new online tool for people who aren't sure whether they require testing or assessment for COVID-19. It can be found at covid19.thrive.health .

Our Place Society will close its seasonal shelter two weeks early and plans to serve daily meals outdoors to meet stricter health regulations enacted Tuesday in the province’s fight against COVID-19.

As COVID-19 precaution police forces, including the Victoria Police and Nanaimo RCMP, are cutting back on their exposure to the general public.

Municipalities ramped up efforts to halt the spread of COVID-19 by shuttering facilities across Vancouver Island on Tuesday. Esquimalt announced that it was closing its recreation centre and the Archie Browning Sports Centre as of 10:30 p.m.

The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted two First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island to restrict access to their communities.

• Emergency order allows for faster actions • More cases confirmed as more test results come back • Reminder that people coming to Canada must self-isolate for 14 days • Elderly people encouraged to say home, away from others • Social distancing is k

Nanaimo and Campbell River provincial courts have been closed until March 23 after a person who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus was in contact with a court participant at those locations.