COVID-19 update for Feb. 5-6: Vancouver realtor apologizes after van spotted in anti-vaccination mandate rally | Protests against health mandates continue | U.S. surpasses 900,000 deaths | Businesses prepare for post-pandemic ‘normal’
Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C.
Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Feb. 5-6, 2022.
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As of the latest figures given on Feb. 4:
• Total number of confirmed cases: 330,942 (25,479 active)
• New cases: 1,799
• Total deaths: 2,675 (19 new deaths)
• Hospitalized cases: 946
• Intensive care: 139
• Total vaccinations: 4,486,817 received first dose (90% of eligible pop. 5+); 4,199,246 second doses (84.2%); 2,227,223 third doses (51.5% of adults)
• Recovered from acute infection: 301,573
• Long-term care and assisted-living homes, and acute care facilities currently affected: 58
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LATEST NEWS on COVID-19 in B.C.
Orca Realty says “rogue individual” drove company van in anti-vax rally
A Vancouver real estate company has apologized after one of its vehicles was used in the anti-vax rally held in the city over the weekend — blaming a “rogue” individual.
According to a statement posted on Sunday on the Orca Realty website, “Orca Realty did not participate in this convoy protest today. Orca Realty would never be part of this ever. We are reaching out to find out exactly who drove a vehicle with our name on it in this rally. We apologize profusely for this horrible incident. This was a rogue individual and in no way reflects the beliefs of Orca Realty or Orca Realty ownership.”
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The black Mercedes van with Orca Realty markings was photographed among the rally of vehicles that travelled from Langley to downtown Vancouver on Saturday.
Hundreds converge on Vancouver to oppose health mandates
Protesters disrupted the route of a truck convoy and other vehicles that travelled from Langley to downtown Vancouver on Saturday in opposition to COVID-19 health mandates and to show support for the “Freedom Convoy” that converged in Ottawa last weekend.
At Kingsway and Broadway streets, protesters stood and biked in front of the convoy, blocking traffic until police temporarily rerouted several large trucks, to the cheers of protesters.
“I don’t necessarily love the idea of blocking roads, because it does make things worse for any type of emergency service and ruins everyone’s day,” said a protester named Madeline, who called the convoy of trucks an act of racism, “because it’s throwing that in the face and billions of people in the world that don’t have access to that health care.”
