VICTORIA – The British Columbia Attorney General will announce travel restrictions for the province today to limit the spread of COVID-19. Mike Farnworth is expected to provide details of what the government considers to be essential travel during BC
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Attorney General will announce travel restrictions for the province today to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Mike Farnworth is expected to provide details on what the government considers travel essential as BC is considering using roadblocks to deter people from leaving their area of health authority.
He described the checkpoints as a kind of “counterattack” normally used to find disabled drivers.
Dr. Provincial health officer Bonnie Henry says travel will continue to spread the virus in BC with current levels of transmission
However, a group representing frontline RCMP officials has opposed the roadblocks, saying it is putting more pressure on limited resources and exposing officials to further risks and possible COVID-19 infections.
The National Police Federation released a statement Wednesday stating that there were “serious concerns” about police involvement in enforcing a COVID-19 ban on non-essential travel.
This Canadian press report was first published on April 23, 2021.
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