Vaughn Palmer: Dr. Henry watching for COVID\u002D19 surge after large anti\u002Dracism rallies
But when asked why her order was not enforced to restrict the size of recent rallies in Vancouver, Victoria and elsewhere, she said her approach has always been to educate people then leave it to them “to know what they need to do.”
The most regrettable impact could be to endanger the very people that the protest is intended to protect. “You can have a profound impact by having many small groups, by wearing masks, by maintaining those physical distances, and we have seen that around the world,” she said. “And for those who have been participating in these large groups, especially if there is a lot of chanting and you are close together, those are risky.”Article content continued
Thousands of people filled Centennial Square in Victoria on Sunday and spilled onto surrounding streets on Sunday for the Peace Rally for Black Lives.“Whether going to the grocery store, seeing friends on a patio or attending a peaceful demonstration, the same rules for safe physical distancing apply,” they declared in a statement issued June 3. “Be mindful of the risks you are taking and continue to follow the provincial health officer’s order to limit gatherings to no more than 50 people.
“We’re saying to people let’s have smaller events. If you’re getting married, try and do it under 50 people. I’m saying the same thing to protesters,” the premier continued, trying to have it both ways. That same day, Henry was asked if there was any rule in place to prevent protesters from gathering in numbers larger than 50 people.
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