It has more available hospital beds, ventilators, N95 masks, COVID-19 testing capacity, and better contact tracing. And it may be that this year’s flu season is comparatively mild, thanks to a society that has become accustomed to social distancing, frequent hand-washing, and the wearing of masks. It is also hoped that citizens will take advantage of increased flu vaccine availability. But the province is still preparing for a worst-case scenario, which would be a major second wave of COVID-19 converging with a bad flu season. "We're preparing for the challenges that the influenza season will bring to an already challenging pandemic situation," said Premier John Horgan at a press conference Wednesday.