As of Friday, March 11, 2022, BC’s indoor mask order was repealed along with eased restrictions on long-term care visitors, faith gatherings and overnight camps for children and youth. The BC Vaccine Card requirement for proof of vaccination is scheduled to be lifted on April 8.

Effective March 11, 2022, the following changes were made to public health orders:

• Face coverings order: Face coverings are optional for people in all indoor public settings. People may want to continue wearing a mask based on personal choice.
• Individual businesses and organizations can choose to continue to require mask wearing on their premises.  
• Gatherings and events for faith gatherings: The requirement of faith communities to restrict attendance based on vaccination status is no longer required.
• Indoor common area mask requirements for employees as part of the Workplace Safety Order is no longer be required. Employers may choose to continue to require wearing masks for operational reasons or in certain settings. 
• Overnight camps for children and youth order requirements: COVID-19 safety plans are no longer required to be submitted to a medical health officer for overnight camps.
• Masks are encouraged on public transit and BC Ferries but are no longer required under public health order.

In addition, effective April 8, 2022, the following changes will also be made to public health orders:

• Showing the BC Vaccine Card proof of vaccination to access non-essential events, services and businesses will no longer be required.
• Individual businesses and organizations can choose to continue to require the BC Vaccine Card proof on their premises.
• The remainder of the Workplace Safety Order will be lifted, which means businesses will transition back to communicable disease plans to reduce risk of all communicable disease.
• The requirement for students residing in residence to be fully vaccinated under the Post-secondary Institution Housing COVID-19 Preventative Measures Order will be repealed.

For the Government of BC COVID-19 update and easing of restrictions presentation from March 10, 2022, please click here.