As grocery stores limit the number of shoppers allowed inside — due to 50-person limits on gatherings — large lineups have begun to be a regular occurrence outside of grocers.
In Kelowna, hundreds of people lined up to get groceries at Costco. Physical distancing measures appeared to be in place and shoppers were cognisant of the two-metre rule. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We’re not seeing transmission of the virus from very fleeting contact outside or places like grocery stores,” said Dr.
Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer. Gatherings of more than 50 people in B.C. have been banned since March 16, but do these grocery lineups break that ban or not?