Holders of winning lottery tickets will have an additional six months to claim their prizes.
The extension, announced Tuesday by B.C. Lottery Corporation, applies to tickets that have an expiry date between March 17 and September 17. The extension also applies to all scratch and win tickets with the same expiry date.
Winners typically have up to one year from the date of the draw to claim their prize.
The step was taken in recognition that physical-distancing requirements to help stop the spread of COVID-19 may affect players' ability to claim prizes.
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