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People gathering at beaches, seawall despite orders from health officials to avoid crowds
Andrea Ross · CBC News · Posted: Mar 21, 2020 8:19 PM PT | Last Updated: March 22
Beach gatherings like this one on March 18 are now banned in Vancouver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social distancing is crucial in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but that message doesn't seem to be getting across to Vancouver-area residents flocking to city parks and outdoor spaces.
As of Saturday, 424 people have now been diagnosed with coronavirus in B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says now is the time to alter the course of the pandemic by staying home. Going outside is fine, Henry said, as long as you stay two metres away from other people.
That's not what Heather Johnston is seeing from her front window.
"It's like a parade on the seawall," said Johnston, who lives near Granville Island.
"People are bringing grandma and grandpa down with the baby in the stroller so we can all enjoy the bloody cherry blossoms. What's that going to look like in two weeks? It's ridiculous.
"It's really nice weather, but people are not getting it. It's so idiotic and frustrating."
A week of sunny weather has also enticed crowds to the city's green spaces as the pandemic intensifies. The Vancouver Park Board has put up signs on beaches reminding people to spread out and suggests visiting parks in off-peak hours.
Andrea Ross · CBC News · Posted: Mar 21, 2020 8:19 PM PT | Last Updated: March 22
Beach gatherings like this one on March 18 are now banned in Vancouver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social distancing is crucial in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but that message doesn't seem to be getting across to Vancouver-area residents flocking to city parks and outdoor spaces.
As of Saturday, 424 people have now been diagnosed with coronavirus in B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says now is the time to alter the course of the pandemic by staying home. Going outside is fine, Henry said, as long as you stay two metres away from other people.
That's not what Heather Johnston is seeing from her front window.
"It's like a parade on the seawall," said Johnston, who lives near Granville Island.
"People are bringing grandma and grandpa down with the baby in the stroller so we can all enjoy the bloody cherry blossoms. What's that going to look like in two weeks? It's ridiculous.
"It's really nice weather, but people are not getting it. It's so idiotic and frustrating."
A week of sunny weather has also enticed crowds to the city's green spaces as the pandemic intensifies. The Vancouver Park Board has put up signs on beaches reminding people to spread out and suggests visiting parks in off-peak hours.
