Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie has announced new protocols for communication and testing related to COVID-19 in provincial courthouses.

The new rules were issued on Jan. 21, and took effect immediately, after representatives of the three levels of the court and court services branch met with senior health officials.

There are five main components, featuring a public health guidance that乌鸦传媒檚 publicly posted, and a created by the BC Centre for Disease Control. Each regional health authority is responsible for investigating COVID-19 related incidents at courthouses within their jurisdiction as well as 乌鸦传媒渞esponse and timely communication乌鸦传媒� with the courts, Court Services Branch and 乌鸦传媒渨here appropriate乌鸦传媒� the public.

乌鸦传媒淚f there is to be group testing at a courthouse, notice will be communicated by the regional health authority to those court participants relevant to the investigation,乌鸦传媒� the announcement reads. Moreover, there will be 乌鸦传媒渢argeted access乌鸦传媒� to COVID-19 testing related to 乌鸦传媒渁nticipated or ongoing court proceedings where, for example, a court participant is experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms and testing is required to determine whether the court proceeding can continue as scheduled.乌鸦传媒�

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