Helpers from Jain Center of BC during COVID-19 (Novel Corona Virus)

 

Medical Helpers	Contact Number	Profession
Nita Jain	778-228-9040	Doctor/Pediatrician
Santosh Meher	778-996-3447 / 604-498-0480	Pharmacist
Ronak Shah	403-505-4662	Pharmacist
Akhil Jain	778-986-9060	Pharmacist
Hiral Shah	778-889-7274	Physiotherapist
General Helpers	Contact Number	Area / Purpose
Nehal Savad	604-803-8146	South Vancouver
Vegga Mehta	604-649-3047	Burnaby Area
Jatin Shah	604-783-8056	Metrotown – Burnaby Area
Dhara Shah	778-713-1592	Patterson – Burnaby Area
Jinesh Oswal	604-724-3651	South Burnaby – New Westminister Area
Hitesh Jain	604-355-4000	Surrey Area
Vihar Shah	604-780-1476	Surrey Area
Anand Shah	250-893-4301	Surrey – Cloverdale Area
Hardik Shah	226-237-2580	Clayton – Cloverdale Area
Smit Vora	778-951-1452	Shoppers Drug Mart
Dhaval Jain	604-401-5353	Shoppers Drug Mart
Deepali Shah	778-855-8476 / 604-256-0090 Ext# 104	Travel needs

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COVID-19 Announcement

 

Jai Jinendra Everyone

We are seeing a growing number of media stories about the risks being posed by Novel Coronavirus, also called COVID-19. Public health authorities advise that the current risk to Canadians and people in British Columbia continues to be low. However, we understand circumstances may change quickly and you all may feel anxious.

Jain center of BC is paying close attention to the situation and Our executive committee discussed the evolving situations. We were actively looking at the ways to avoid large gathering or avoid gathering of across the age groups so we don’t contribute to spreading the virus or put our community members at risk, especially the age groups which are more prone to the worst impact of the virus. In your own safety, we request senior citizens, young kids or pregnant women to avoid gatherings at JCBC or elsewhere. Based on the recommendations we would also like to avoid the possibility of spreading any germs in the JCBC facility.

What’s happening?

Provincial health authorities have confirmed a rising number of cases in B.C. but they continue to assess the public health risk as low at this time. You can find important information about the virus, how it is spread, risk level, how to protect yourself and answers to other questions from the BC Centre for Disease Control here.

What is JCBC doing?

JCBC is monitoring the matter and checking for regular updates from provincial and federal public heath authorities. You can see the latest assessments from the BC Centre for Disease Control and Federal Government.

We have begun planning so we will be well prepared should the risk to public health change. We will provide updates to all as needed.

What should you do?

Public health authorities currently advise us to focus efforts on preventing transmission of cold and flu like illness including:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water
• Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
• Avoid others who are unwell
• Stay home when you are sick
• Report flu-like symptoms to your doctor
• Ensure your family has a plan to care for family members
• Do not come to the temple if you have any of these symptoms
• If you have traveled domestic or international, then please follow the 14 day self Quarantined procedure and do not come to the temple

Other information

At this time normal sick protocols and procedures are to be followed if you are sick or have flu like symptoms. You should avoid coming to the Temple if you feel that you may be getting ill, or if a member of your family becomes sick.

The temple is open but we urge you to avoid visiting if you can.

We will be meeting regularly to assess ongoing risks and we will be posting updates. We urge you to be prepared now to protect yourself and your loved ones.

JCBC’s goal is to keep our community healthy, happy and protected.

 

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What’s the government doing?

• The one-week waiting period for EI benefits will be waived for employees who are in quarantine or who are ordered to self-isolate. Dedicated toll-free number for employees in quarantine who wish to get one-week waiting period waived: 1-833-381-2725 Note: we are waiting on details of how the waiver will work. We will update here as information becomes available.
• Exploring options for employees who do not qualify for EI sick benefits
• The Work-sharing program will be enhanced to help support employers and workers who are impacted by a downturn in business due to the coronavirus. Processes will be streamlined and the eligible length of time for work-sharing will double.
• Tax penalties and interest relief: Covid-19 impacted taxpayers will be granted relief (on a case-by-case basis after submitting the RC4288
• Tax compliance, verification and collection activities can be postponed where a taxpayer advises the CRA that they are impacted by COVID-19. Should you have issues with this please call our Business Counsellors or request to speak with your collections agent’s team lead.
• Flexibility in tax payment arrangements: in addition to postponing collection activities, the CRA remains flexible in extending payment arrangements. To arrange this, please call your CRA collections agent ready with the information as to how Covid-19 is impacting your ability to pay your debt.

We are also pushing provincial premiers and the federal government to provide relief measures for small businesses in the event of a broader COVID-19 outbreak. We will keep you updated as we continue fighting for small business support during this difficult time.

Additional Resources:

Employment Law Alliance webinar – Coronavirus and the Workplace: the North American Experience – Tuesday March 17, 2020
Fasken Law – The Novel Coronavirus: Preparing Employers to Respond
Viscus Partners – 8 Ways to Help Protect Your Office Space from Coronavirus
McInnes Cooper – Coping with COVID-19 @ Work: 19 FAQs for Employers

Further information:

Public Health – hand hygiene
Federal COVID-19 information
Public Health COVID-19 information
Travel Advice and Advisories
Public Health – Mass Gathering Risk Assessment
Trade Commissioner – COVID-19 Resources for Canadian Businesses
Business Development Bank of Canada – support for entrepreneurs impacted by coronavirus
Business Development Bank of Canada – business continuity plan and templates

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CRA link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/covid-19-update.html

BC Gov link (under Employment & Fiance and also under Business): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support

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If you think you have symptoms, the Ministry of Health has developed an online self-assessment tool at covid19.thrive.health. If you do have symptoms you can call 8-1-1 to pre-arrange health testing. While symptomatic, self-isolate.

The province has a launched a new non-medical information line for British Columbians who have questions about COVID-19: 1-888-COVID19. Phone lines are open 7 days a week from 7:30 AM to 8 PM, and information is available in more than 110 languages.