​​​​COVID-19 References and Resources

• BC Government List of Essential Services (March 26, 2020) https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/essential-services-covid-19
• CDSBC Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control: www.cdsbc.org/CDSBCPublicLibrary/Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Guidelines.pdf
• Defining Emergent, Essential (Urgent), and Non-essential (Elective) Care in Dentistry, CDSBC www.cdsbc.org/about-cdsbc/news/covid-19/defining-care
• BC Centre for Disease Control: COVID-19 Information for Health Professionals
  www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/clinical-resources/covid-19-care
• BCCDC Clinical Reference Group Recommendations: Unproven Therapies for COVID-19 www.bccdc.ca/Health-Professionals-Site/Documents/Recommendation_Unproven_Therapies_COVID-19.pdf
• COVID-19: Important Update from the Provincial Health Officer (March 23, 2020) www.cdsbc.org/Documents/covid-19/PHO-Letter-Non-Essential-Services-Health-Mar-23-20.pdf
• COVID-19 Emergency screening of dental patients using teledentistry, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (March 26, 2020) www.rcdso.org/en-ca/rcdso-members/2019-novel-coronavirus/covid-19---emergency-screening-of-dental-patients-using-teledentistry
• COVID-19: Temporary Authorizations for Controlled Drugs and Substances, College of Pharmacists of BC www.bcpharmacists.org/news/bc%E2%80%99s-covid-19-response-%E2%80%93-temporary-authorizations-controlled-drugs-and-substances

Key BC Websites for COVID-19 Information

• BCCDC (http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/)
• Office of the Provincial Health Officer
  (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/current-health-topics/covid-19-novel-coronavirus)
• BC Government News (https://news.gov.bc.ca/#)

Links to Topic-Specific COVID-19 Information

• Health Professions Review Board timeline communication (http://www.hprb.gov.bc.ca/CovidLetter.pdf)
• Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's timelines order (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020AG0028-000578)
• Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's essential services order (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PSSG0020-000568) (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/essential-services-covid-19)
• Dr. Bonnie Henry’s March 23 guidance (https://www.cdsbc.org/Documents/covid-19/PHO-Letter-Non-Essential-Services-Health-Mar-23-20.pdf)
• Liability (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020AG0029-000616) (http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/m094_2020)
• PPE Supply Hub (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PSSG0023-000609)
• PPE Utilization Framework (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/covid-19/ppe_allocation_framework_march_25_2020.pdf)

Key Federal Websites for COVID-19 Information​

• Public Health Agency of Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html)