Chamber wants to see data supporting business closures
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The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is calling on the province to provide transparency on why some businesses can stay open, while others have to close due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
The province announced today that fitness centres can reopen Jan. 20 if certain conditions are met while bars and banquet facilities will remain shut until at least Feb. 16. The 50 per cent capacity limit remains for indoor venues such as sports events and theatres and certain gatherings are not allowed.
Robin Cardew, chamber president, agrees that action is required for the province to get a handle on the pandemic, and his group appreciates the hard work and commitment shown by health care professionals.
“That said, there is a need for health orders such as closures to be based on data that is open and available to those impacted as well as the public,” Cardew remarked. “Without access to that information, such measures appear arbitrary, and this undermines the integrity of these decisions as they are challenging for businesses and the public to accept.”
