In B.C., the recommended number of people at Thanksgiving dinner depends on where you live
CBC
As British Columbians prepare for another pandemic Thanksgiving on Monday, regional restrictions on indoor gatherings mean celebrations could look very different across the province.
B.C.'s regional approach to dealing with the fourth wave of COVID-19 means that it is legal to have 10 people indoors over the long weekend in Vancouver or Victoria, but not in Prince George or Kelowna.
Restrictions are also different depending on the health authority. Indoor gatherings are permitted in the Fraser East health region with no restrictions — but only if all attendees are fully vaccinated.
The same is not true for the Northern Health or Interior Health regions, where indoor gatherings are limited to one household plus five visitors. This restriction applies regardless of the vaccination status of the attendees.
"I want to ask everyone, please keep your group small this year," said Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Tuesday.
"We want to make sure these [Thanksgiving] gatherings are a happy occurrence and not a cause for virus transmission and illness in the coming weeks."