British Columbians hoping for a haircut won’t bet getting in the salon chair any time soon, according to the province’s top doctor.
Salons, tattoo shops and other personal services businesses are among the few sectors of the province’s economy that were formally ordered to close during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While some in the beauty business have been cautioned for trying to violate the order, others have launched a petition asking not to be included in the first wave of businesses to be reopened. “Darn, I was kind of looking forward to that myself,” quipped provincial health officer Dr.
Bonnie Henry when asked about the petition at her Saturday briefing. But Henry said the province was in no hurry to lift the order, saying there would be