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When life gives you lemons (or excess amounts of non-consumable alcohol) make hand-sanitizer. That’s the case for Candice and Miguel Kabantsov of Copper Spirit Distillery.

“All of a sudden, it’s a bidet thing”

Bowen Island Municipality has activated a virtual emergency operations centre to coordinate its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 18.

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'This is basically also to reassure people that if they are in that situation, that they are in their home or they feel like they need to be in their home, that they can get everything that they need to get by.'

Soap and water cleans a lot more than hands

As of March 16, Sea to Sky RCMP, which includes the Bowen Island detachment, has closed its offices and suspend non-essential services due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

How is the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, spread? • Droplets spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. • Close personal contact such as touching or shaking hands.

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Three administrative staff members of Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Vancouver Coastal Health.