BC’s top doctor has announced the return of youth sports tournaments.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie told the public about the lifted restriction, which will take place on Feb. 1, at a press conference on Jan. 25.
“As we do start to see the gradual decline in cases in our community combined with the increase in vaccination in children of all ages, I will be making some changes to the restrictions on youth sports tournaments,” said Dr. Henry.
“I know this is an important time of the year for many different sports, especially team sports, and we’ve been working with organizers and with viaSport to make sure that this can be done in a safe way.”
Henry added that organizers can immediately begin planning for tournaments to begin in February.
There is no word as of yet regarding the lifting of restrictions on adult sports tournaments, which Dr. Henry said she and her staff consider to be more “socially driven.”
