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Letter to the editor: Too soon to drop restrictions?

An open letter to Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, Please note that multiple media outlets across the Western World are reporting that globally Covid is on the rise.
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Health Minister Adrian Dix, Premier John Horgan, and PHO Dr. Bonnie Henry on May 6, 2020. Photo: Province of British Columbia

An open letter to Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry,

Please note that multiple media outlets across the Western World are reporting that globally Covid is on the rise. We need to take this trend to heart as it is very easy to get too far ahead of opening up.

I encourage you as decision makers to go slowly rather than to be forced to do a massive turn around. Please take these global patterns into account as these patterns have previously demonstrated that they will impact us here in Northern BC. Travel, in particular international travel to and from BC, is increasing by leaps and bounds at the moment. While it is trendy to open up things right now I urge you to proceed with caution and allow COVID science rather than political pressure to guide your decision making.

Charles Claus

Terrace