All orchestra members need to be attentive to and follow closely the CCSO COVID-19 safety plan which is inserted below:
Cowichan Camerata String Orchestra
COVID-19 Safety Plan for the HUB (Sept. 18, 2020)
• DO NOT ENTER if experiencing any COVID symptoms such as fever, chills, new cough,
shortness of breath, sore throat, and painful swallowing
• If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and have visited the facility in the previous 2
weeks, you must follow directions of the Provincial Health Officer and ensure that the
HUB staff is made aware for contact tracing purposes.
• Maintain physical distance between each other—2 metres (6 feet)—as much as possible
• Respect directional signage inside the HUB building
• Wash or sanitize hands frequently, including on arrival, at break times and at departure
• Cover coughs or sneezes with elbow, and avoid touching face with hands
• No hugs, handshakes, or high fives please
• Let your musical instrument strings do the talking—limit speech & keep voices down to
reduce droplet spread
• A maximum of 24 people may be gathered in the Heritage Room; a maximum of 48
people may be gathered in the Gym. Do not congregate or linger inside after meeting.
• Bring your own snack and drinking water; maximum 2 people in the kitchenette
• Enhanced room cleaning protocols will be followed
• Face masks/coverings are required to be worn by all people at all times within the
rehearsal and performance rooms (exceptions: children 2 years and under; during brief
food/drink breaks; rare other instances on the approval of the board only).
**If feeling sick with possible COVID symptoms stay home, no exceptions**
If you have fever, chills, a new cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, etc. call 8-1-1
or complete the online BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool at:
https://www.thrive.health/bc-self-assessment-tool.
“Be Calm. Be Kind. Be Safe.”
