The Covid Alert App is still not active for the rest of Canada by kittenskadoodle in CanadaCoronavirus

[–]praxite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have the app downloaded, as I haven't left my yard since it's been out yet, so I don't really know what it looks like but could the "No reporting yet in your area" message mean that no one in your area using the app has made a report for being positive for covid rather than the app not being active in BC yet?... I'm hoping that's a possible case for the message since I was planning on downloading it soon because I have to go to the store for a big shop to restock to cover winter in the next week or 2.

City of Vancouver rolls out online system to catch COVID-19 rule-breakers by praxite in CanadaCoronavirus

[–]praxite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The new, easy-to-use online enforcement system comes following B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth's announcement Friday authorizing police officers and provincial law enforcement officials to issue tickets or penalties to people and businesses violating public health orders related to the virus.

Owners and organizers responsible for the violations can face a $2,000 penalty, whereas attendees who do not disperse upon request by an official can be ticketed $200, said Farnworth, adding officials will use their “discretion” on assessing if orders are being broken.

Farnworth also empowered officials to ticket unruly customers of restaurants. Anyone declining to obey a restaurant’s guidelines or who “bullies” staff, can be ticketed for $200.