By Yetunde Bada
Some members of the black community in Victoria British Columbia (BC) have advised their other members to adhere to the recent pronouncements by the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Henry announced over the weekend that the COVID-19 figures in BC rose by 817 over the weekend: 317 new cases from Friday to Saturday, 293 from Saturday to Sunday and 207 from Sunday to Monday.
Tom Nguyen told CFUV 101.9 FM
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``That is a very high number in just three days. If not handled carefully, people may not survive the second lockdown. I think rules put in place by Bonnie Henry should be strictly adhered to.
``This isn’t the time to be selfish, we have to make sacrifices for ourselves and everyone around us,’’ Nguyen said.
CFUV spoke to Ghidei Efrem, who said as a mother, the news was scary but she encouraged people to step up their safety measures.
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``As a mother with three kids that’s some really scary news. I know we are in the second wave of the pandemic, but I was hopeful we would somehow beat it.
``Most of the people I know in my circle if not all wear masks, are very careful and they sanitize frequently because they do not want to be caught up in the pandemic.
``However, I think whatever we were doing before, we really, really need to double it up just to be on the safe side.’’ Efrem said.
Dr Henry informed the province there had also been three deaths, 2,325 active cases, four new healthcare outbreaks bringing the total to 21.
Henry singled out social gatherings as the direct lead to COVID-19 cases and issued a new order limiting gatherings in private homes to a ‘’safe six’’ only.
She said it was expected that businesses and indoor spaces would enforce mask wearing henceforth.