COVID-19 – UBC Okanagan Food Services

Updated Jan. 18, 2022

Current COVID-19 Protocols

UBCO follows all requirements as outlined by the Provincial Health Orders and Interior Health. COVID protocols are updated as required.

The COVID protocols currently in place are:

Masks are Mandatory

... except when sitting at table and eating or drinking.

Sanitize at Entry

All guests are required to sanitize when entering the dining hall, and sanitizer is also at all self-serve stations.

What Else We're Doing

UBC is regularly receiving and proactively responding to updated information from the Provincial Medical Health Office, BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), BC Ministry of Health and Interior Health. We continue to monitor this situation closely and will provide ongoing updates as needed. We encourage you to stay up-to-date through ubc.ca.

As always, safety and security remain our highest priorities. In response to COVID-19, UBC Food Services has taken the following additional precautions:

Increased frequency of cleaning in high-touch areas

Hand sanitizer stations are available in all major locations

Staff are reminded to wash hands frequently and with proper hand-washing techniques

Staff are asked to stay home if they are ill or have flu symptoms

What Else You Can do:

COVID-19 is transmitted through contaminated droplets spread by coughing or sneezing, or by contact with contaminated hands, surfaces or objects. Here’s how our guests can help preventing the spread of COVID-19:

Wash your hands frequently for 20-30 seconds using soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Abstain from touching your eyes, nose, and/or mouth, especially with unwashed hands.

Sneeze or cough by covering your mouth and nose with the crease of your elbow, then wash your hands

If you’re feeling ill with COVID symptoms, don’t come to the dining hall. Contact the Housing front desk and they can help you with options, including having your meals delivered.