Finding reliable information about COVID-19

Here are some sources of reliable information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 illness in BC:

Websites, agencies, and organizations

• BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• HealthLinkBC
• Government of BC
• Your local municipality: look up your local municipality’s website for local information
• Government of Canada
• World Health Organization (WHO)

App

• COVID-19 BC Support App and Self-Assessment Tool from the Government of BC

Phone numbers

• Call 811 if you need medical advice—for example, you are concerned that you have symptoms of COVID-19. 811 is available 24/7.
• Call 1-888-268-4319 (1-888-COVID19) for non-medical information—for example, you want to know more about social distancing. 1-888-COVID19 is available daily from 7:30am – 8:00pm.
• Call 911 if you need urgent medical attention—for example, you start to have difficulty breathing.