new variant of COVID-19 has renewed calls for the province to extend the winter break.The new variant, first detected in the U.K.
and confirmed to be present in British Columbia, is believed to be significantly more contagious. Coronavirus: List of B.C. school exposures “We remain concerned about the situation in B.C.
schools, particularly in districts like Surrey where we have very high levels of transmission in the community,” Surrey Teachers Association president Matt Westphal told Global News, Thursday.“In fact, we’re more concerned now, with the new variant of COVID.”Close to 3,000 people have signed a petition calling on the province to extend B.C.’s winter break.Along with tougher restrictions, the U.K.