Chart 1: Fully Vaccinated Canadians by Age Group and Sex (Health-Infobase Canada, 2022)  

The data in table 2 shows that 57.5% of people are very likely to get the vaccine when it is available. The percentages seem pretty low for the other categories but still a lot for the people who are leaning towards not getting vaccinated. In the qualitative part, we will be explaining why that is. 

Chart 2: Canadians willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available (Frank, and Arim). 

One factor that contributes to Canada’s population getting their COVID-19 vaccines is education. If the population is educated on why they should get the vaccine, they will be more likely to get it. In the data table I looked at, 72.7% of people got vaccinated that had over a bachelor's degree (Frank, and Arim). I also asked around my friends and families why they got their vaccines, and the majority of people said because now they will be safer if they do end up getting the vaccine. My friends and family also got their vaccines because other members of my family and friends got it, so they had the reassurance that nothing wrong will happen. The qualitative builds on the quantitative because the qualitative information will be found behind the numbers and why some categories have higher percentages while some have lower. For the first chart, ages 18-29 have the highest percentage of being vaccinated and I think this is because in those ages you are highly knowledgeable. I say that because I am 18 as well and I got all three COVID vaccines as well because I know the vaccine is safe and a lot of people in that age category don’t fall for myths. 

Explanation:

Both our quantitative and qualitative research work together in order to answer: who in Canada is vaccinated against Covid-19. While a majority of Canadians are fully vaccinated, a majority of them are made up of those aged 18+ and on average are more highly educated. Those who have others who are vaccinated around them are also more likely to be vaccinated. Overall, our research shows why such a high number of Canadians are vaccinated as well as who those people are. 

Canada, Public. "COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage In Canada - Canada.Ca". Health-Infobase.Canada.Ca, 2022, https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccination-coverage/#a2.

Frank, Kristyn, and Rubab Arim. "Canadians’ Willingness To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine: Group Differences And Reasons For Vaccine Hesitancy". Www150.Statcan.Gc.Ca, 2022, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2020001/article/00073-eng.htm.

Sources

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/apocalypse-then-indigenous-covid-1.5997774?fbclid=IwAR1AD8MtmNhxvnQdRgFlVxaknq8kLDybfreVK6jjTuUj_aUBnF_tu6AGa8M

Source: BC CDC. (2021). “Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults in British Columbia - A Report by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control COVID-19 Young Adult Task Force.”

Post secondary students have been struggling with the Covid 19 pandemic in different ways such as experiencing stress and anxiety. This CTV news report describes various interviews conducted in Lethbridge College. A nurse, Chantelle Fitton, said “yes, COVID 19 has exacerbated [the number of mental health cases]”. Another interview mentioned that the pandemic has “heightened anxiety for a lot of people, and, you know, loneliness and isolation, things like that. So yeah, we’re seeing lots of students coming in for mental health stuff”. Interviewees stated that the college had a variety of resources that students could use to help with the difficulties and stresses they experience. For example, students stated that they use strategies such as exercising, gaming, and going out for walks to address their mental health challenges.

Source: CTV News Calgary. (2022, January 26). “‘It’s heightened anxiety’: post-secondary students in Lethbridge face unique mental health challenges.” https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/it-s-heightened-anxiety-post-secondary-students-in-lethbridge-face-unique-mental-health-challenges-1.5756043

The qualitative data presented in the article by CTV news corroborates the quantitative data provided by the BC CDC’s report as they both describe how the mental health of post-secondary students worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both sources also state how social isolation was a significant factor which adversely affected the mental health of students. They also both acknowledge how students experienced a greater amount of stress during the pandemic due to various challenges such as financial difficulties and lack of support. The qualitative source builds on the quantitative data by providing individualized and more detailed insights which helps explain the larger population trends described by the BC CDC's report.

An advocacy group called “Safe Schools BC” is calling on BC schools to reinstate a mask-mandate post-spring break. They cite public schools as a necessity in which families can not choose to avoid things like a restaurant or a public space. Jennifer Heighton, a member of the group stated that lifting the mask mandate is an irresponsible move on behalf of the provincial government which puts many families at risk. Some at risk individuals include immunocompromised people, people recovering from cancer treatments and children not yet old enough to be vaccinated. She cites Nova Scotia as a province that has kept its mandate for the sake of keeping families safe. The BC Teachers Federation Teri Moorings states that the Teacher’s union is also concerned with the mandate being lifted stating that they are pressuring the province to do more to encourage families of young kids to get vaccinated citing in-school vaccine clinics and programs targeted at encouraging families to wear masks and get vaccinated.

According to the British Columbia government news, as of Wednesday, March 23rd, there were 269 new cases reported in the province and one new death. The past week there were 1,416 total cases. Out of these cases, 14.3% were not vaccinated, 1.7% were partially vaccinated, and 84% of these cases are fully vaccinated. Over the past two weeks, out of the 369 hospitalisations, 22.8% are not vaccinated, 3.5% are partially vaccinated, and 73.7% are at least fully vaccinated. 

According to Kelowna's castanet news, in early February there were 867 people hospitalised due to Covid-19, versus right now which is 258. The past weeks (March 15-21) recorded 1,416 new cases. To compare it to February 2-8, there were 8,486 positive cases throughout that week. 

Through the qualitative data we can see fears around the mask mandate being lifted and how that will effect children in schools. Part of the fears revolve around immunocompromised people and if having their children at school, unmasked may pose a threat to them. The Quantitative data shows not much change in the weekly hospitalizations showing that lifting the mandate has not effected the danger faced by interacting with others so far.

Source: Holder 2022, “Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World” New York Times 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracker.html 

This study asked 3000 Canadian respondents (with a response rate of 84%) about their experiences with mental health regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the study used survey methods to look at how they way COVID has impacted various socioeconomic factors which have then impacted mental health. As per the quantitative data we looked at, we have seen an increase in various mental health concerns over the course of the pandemic. For our research question of how COVID has impacted mental health, we are using this study to look at why those results are coming about. The study also used quantitative methods, but for our purposes, we are focusing on the qualitative aspects; it found that there were various things which potentially led to a decrease in mental health overall. People were more likely to self-report lower mental health conditions, especially those with preexisting mental health conditions. Some reasons included more generally emotionally stressful experiences occurring, stress increases pertaining to the virus itself as well as income, food, and domestic violence (especially for Indigenous communities). People who considered themselves to be not coping very well or not well at all were more common throughout the pandemic, but commonly used coping mechanisms included exercise, connecting with loved ones, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and considering accessing Federal Government benefits and supports. Contrastingly, use of mental health care/resources (in person and online) were less common. Unfortunately, alcohol (especially for Indigenous communities), cannabis, and perscription drug usage increased, as well as suicidal thoughts/feelings and self-harm. Disadvantaged communities such as racialized, low-income, and LGBTQ+ community members were especially impacted by those suicidality trends. A repeated theme throughout all the findings was that oppressed groups and those with pre-existing mental health conditions were more likely to experience these effects, or were more likely to have them be more negatively impactful. 

Connection:

Our quantitative data shows the numbers of people with certain mental health disorders, and how that has changed over the course of the pandemic. We have seen increases in many mental health disorders and/or concerns over the course of the pandemic. Our data focuses specifically on these effects in Canada. Our qualitative data helps us better understand these effects in Canada. Through survey methods, it helps us to understand how various socioeconomic impacts which have been changed as some result of the pandemic have then had an impact on mental health. Some factors looked into include gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, disability status, resources such as employment/income or housing/food, and social supports. These triangulate via elaboration. The quantitative data shows us how mental health has been impacted, and the qualitative elaborates on that by showing us underlying forces which have led to those unfortunate results.  

Source:
Jenkins, E.K., McAuliffe, C., Hirani, S., Richardson, C., Thomson, K.C., McGuiness, L., Morris, J., Kousoulis, A., and Gadermann, A. "A portrait of the early and differential mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: Findings from the firs wave of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. 2021, Elsevier.

Table 2 further shows lack of income is the primary reason restaurant workers are thinking about leaving the industry.

This helps explain why so many restaurants are struggling to retain or re-hire staff. It also demonstrates mixed methods were necessary to fully answer the research question “how has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted employees of the restaurant industry?” Our quantitative and qualitative findings are a good triangulation example of corroboration and elaboration.

Source: Bundale, B. (2021, October 17). Restaurant workers dealing with anger, abuse and racism as they try to enforce vaccine mandates. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/8272360/restaurant-workers-dealing-with-anger-abuse-and-racism-as-they-try-to-enforce-vaccine-mandates/

The pandemic has affected the subject of jobs in other ways. A Pew Report found that almost 2/3 of unemployed Americans had seriously contemplated changing their career during the pandemic. A different survey done by Morning Consult found that one in five workers completely changed their line of work sometime over the past year, and 25% of employees planned to look for a new job with a different employer after the pandemic has settled. 

However, it has found that the pandemic has disproportionately affected certain groups. It has been found that white workers are finding jobs at a faster rate than both Black and Hispanics, and working women with school-aged children. Additionally, it is estimated that 1.1 million older workers were pushed out of the workforce. 

The article additionally furthers this discussion by highlighting how identities of race and gender intersect the data, which speaks to the issue of unemployment and seeking employment. They state that those marginalized are already at a disadvantage in regards to employment and will experience a considerably more difficult time trying to recover from their loss of job. These facts emphasize the importance of qualitative context as it provides us with the knowledge of the factors that impact the experiences of the real people behind the numbers and percentages. The quantitative data provides us with a reliable backbone of numbers and statistics about jobs and unemployment to compare and contrast to pre-pandemic times. Therefore, the quantitative and qualitative data triangulate through corroboration. 

Source:
Vinopal, C. (2021). The pandemic forced millions out of a job. some say they can't return to the way things were. PBS. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/the-pandemic-forced-millions-out-of-a-job-some-say-they-cant-return-to-the-way-things-were 

Should British Columbia still require masks in public elementary and secondary schools to help protect staff and students from COVID-19?

 

An open letter was released by Safe Schools Coalition BC, a grassroots organization made up of parents and teachers in BC that strives for improved COVID-19-related protocols meant to keep staff, students, and their families safe during the pandemic (Safe Schools Coalition BC, 2022). This coalition has not only been living first-hand experiencing what it is like in classrooms during the pandemic, they also have been on the family-side during this time. This mix of parents and teachers gives this group a unique view into this current situation. The letter highlighted this group’s concern of possible post-spring break outbreaks now that masks will no longer be required in the classroom. In particular, they mention how attending school is mandatory, so managing one’s own risk is not possible. They say that schools overall cannot be bunched into the same category as movie theatres or restaurants, where people can choose to weigh their own risks when in proximity to others, and whether or not they want to put themselves into a more high-risk setting. It also mentions how the lack of masks would not only negatively affect those within the school (ie students and staff) but also their family members, who may be immunocompromised, elderly, too young to be vaccinated, or recovering from diseases like cancers.

 

Teri Mooring, BCTF President reiterated the Safe Schools Coalition BC’s concerns, adding that she would like to see increased vaccination rates for children before mask mandates are lifted, as well as a provincial N95 mask distribution for schools, which right now is only done by some districts (Weisgarber and Kotyk, 2022). Mooring also mentions how many families likely travelled for spring break, and going immediately into maskless classrooms is incredibly risky, and may result in numerous COVID-19 outbreaks.

 

For those under the age of 18 in British Columbia, the vaccination rate as of March 20, 2022 is 63.81% (Canada Health Infobase, 2022). Those 4 and under are still not eligible to get their first dose, which has greatly reduced the overall vaccination rate of the wider age group. 9.89% of those under 18 have 1 dose, while 43.1% have two. 10.82% of this age group has received a booster dose. The overall population aged 5 and over have an overall vaccination rate (with at least one dose) of 86.35% in BC, which is much lower than the population under 18’s rate. 

 

The qualitative data suggests an overall dissatisfaction to the government’s decision to remove the mask mandate in BC classrooms. The SSCBC’s open letter written by teachers and parents cite low vaccination rates and a high risk for immunocompromised family members to be negatively affected. The quantitative research backs this, showing that the overall vaccination rate of the entire population is much lower than those under 18. This suggests that the student body is overall more likely to catch COVID-19 than the entire population as a whole. 

 

 

 

About – Safe Schools Coalition BC. (2022). Safeschoolscoalitionbc.com. https://www.safeschoolscoalitionbc.com/about/ 

Public. (2020). COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Canada - Canada.ca. Canada.ca. https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccination-coverage/ 

Weisgarber, M., & Kotyk, A. (2022, March 21). Advocacy group calls for mask mandate to stay in B.C. schools. British Columbia; CTV News. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/advocacy-group-calls-for-mask-mandate-to-stay-in-b-c-schools-1.5827967 

During the pandemic, many people lost their main source of income or adapted to working from home. But many jobs required workers to be in close physical contact with the customers creating a situation of unemployment. According to Statistics Canada about 200,000 jobs were lost due to covid in the month of January. This was when Omicron was most prominent. For those who were still employed, most of their jobs were shifted online. According to Statistics Canada, in April 2020 over 40% were working from home. Most of these jobs required little to none physical contact with others. Working online became a convenience for many requiring zero travel time and working in the comfort of home.

The pandemic has created a massive shift in the job market, moving a lot of work online to be done from home. To tackle our research question, we use elaboration to explore how the qualitative findings suggested by a research team at Carleton University, enhance the 40% of Canadians working from home.

The Sprott School of Business at Carleton University conducted a research project: The Changing Nature of Work Due to COVID-19, that examines working from home, and what it uncovers about the future of working. Their research reveals the challenges and benefits associated with: “working from home, the potential… of remote work in the future; and, how the integration of roles affects work and home” (Kostuchuk, J. et al. 2021). Through interviews with Canadians working from, they discovered that most participants enjoyed their new normal. Working flexible hours, and having the ability to “integrate personal tasks:… doing laundry or walking their dogs,” (Kostuchuk, J. et al. 2021) were among the few new things they appreciated. However, the participants still experienced challenges such as social isolation, and lack of productivity. Additionally, they realized that in order to maintain a “healthy balance between their home and work lives,” (Kostuchuk, J. et al. 2021) specific kinds of support were necessary (ex. childcare). Without these resources available, a lot of individuals feel that the integrated lifestyle of work and personal life is hard to juggle at times. Ultimately, the researchers found that most of the participants would prefer to continue working from home. Additionally, they have realized the demand for workers to be in the office full time is not necessary anymore. The pandemic “has paved the way for organizations to curate more inclusive workplaces” (Kostuchuk, J. et al. 2021) where they can accommodate future employees that normally could not operate in an office setting (ex. Someone with a disability, someone who lives in a different city, etc.).

How has depression changed since the Covid-19 pandemic? Due to mental health being a very personal issue, qualitative research becomes necessary to fully comprehend the stories of how our lives have been changing. An interview with Dr. Zainab Samaan, a psychiatrist and professor, can give us some light on the subject. Dr. Samaan explains that although all individuals go through depressive moods as a side effect of negative experiences, the Covid-19 pandemic is a new circumstance - one where the experience is ongoing for much more time than usual. In order for a proper diagnosis, however, it requires a permanent change in the individual’s mood, as well as other symptoms that constitute depression. She then goes on to clarify the importance of varying levels of extremity depending on the individual, as that is critical for how depression will be treated. In her chapter, Dr. Samaan explains how depression can be categorized into mild, moderate, and severe - and the combination of treatments often depend on that level of severity. Notably, we may be able to use the placebo effect as well in our process of aiding individuals to recover from an episode of depression. However, she seems to have a fairly positive outlook on the situation, explaining that unless there is a permanent change in mood, it is likely that the low moods individuals may be experiencing because of the pandemic are typically still situational to the pandemic - not a permanent damage. 


A Survey recording the responses of around 350 participants revealed  that around 50% of people are sad, and felt depressed during covid. Along with this, a majority of them felt more irritable and angry as well as more fatigued. Along with this,  internet use has skyrocketed and productivity has lowered. On average based on the charts that tracked social media use, screen time, irritability, and fatigue; about 37.2% male, 49.8% female and about 42.78% of people are depressed in their daily life. Based off these charts, it’s clear to see that covid-19 had an impact on many individuals' mental health, making them more depressed. 

Sources:
Depression in the era of covid-19. McMaster Perspective - Interviews - McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/interviews/perspective/241851,depression-in-the-era-of-covid-19

Rahman, M. M., Saifuzzaman, M., Ahmed, A., Mahin, M. F., & Shetu, S. F. (2021, April 20). Impact of covid-19 on mental health: A quantitative analysis of anxiety and depression based on regular life and internet use. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666518221000243 

 

0-11     11.2%

12-19   9.0%

20-29   19.1%

30-39   17.6%

40-49   15.1%

50-59   12.2%

60-69   7.3%

70-79   3.8%

80+      4.5%

Older age is the biggest risk factor in contracting Covid-19, but younger people are more likely to be infected.

 

Younger adults have generally been more likely to contract Covid -19 compared to older adults.

 

Age is not the only factor that influences outcomes with Covid-19.  Having a chronic illness is associated with higher likelihood of more severe disease and death.

 

Being male and being obese also increase the risk of dying from Covid-19.  Obesity may in fact add more significantly to the risk of serious disease in younger people.  

 

Children and teenagers account for the largest group of Covid-19 cases in the country

 

Many children have no symptoms at all, or very few symptoms, most commonly cough, runny nose, fever, and loss of appetite.  

 

Some people have proposed greater social contact among younger individuals explains the higher infection rates in this age group

 

For younger people who are unwell enough to be hospitalized with Covif-19, the outcomes can be quite serious.  A large study from the UK showed 27% of 19-29 year olds admitted to hospital suffered some form of organ damage to the liver, lungs, or kidneys-any of which can lead to permanent disability.

 

A separate study showed 14% of patients under 40 admitted to ICU died, compared with 31% across all ages. 

 

The take home message is that nobody is safe from Covid-19.  Serious infection, and even death, can occur at any age; we can’t predict this. 

To assess the prevalence and duration of post-COVID condition, referred to as "long COVID", , a physical, psychological, and cognitive symptoms study was conducted on healthcare workers in Quebec, Canada. Eligible cases were symptomatic healthcare workers with COVID-19 between July 2020 and May 2021, where among 17,717 contacted cases, 6061 (34%) participated. A random sample of symptomatic healthcare workers with negative PCR result between November 2020 and May 2021 served as controls. Among 11,498 contacted controls, 4390 (38%) participated.
Prevalence ratios compared self-reported cognitive dysfunctions among cases with post-COVID condition to controls, adjusting for psychological distress and fatigue. Post-COVID condition was defined by symptoms persisting ≥4 weeks or ≥12 weeks after COVID-19 onset. Four-week and 12-week post-COVID condition prevalences of 46% (2,746/5,943) and 40% (653/1,746), respectively, were observed among non-hospitalized cases and 76% (90/118) and 68% (27/37), respectively, among hospitalized cases.A substantial proportion of non-hospitalized cases with 4-week post-COVID condition often or very often reported cognitive dysfunction, including concentration (33%) or organizing (23%) difficulties, forgetfulness (20%) and loss of necessary items (10%), with no decline at 12 weeks. All four aspects of cognitive dysfunction were 2.2 to 3.0 times more prevalent among cases with post-COVID condition than in controls, but also independently associated with psychological distress and fatigue.

Carazo, S., Skowronski, D. M., Laforce, R., Talbot, D., Falcone, E. L., Laliberté, D., Denis, G., Deshaies, P., Hegg-Deloye, S., & Serres, G. D. (2022, January 1). Physical, psychological and cognitive profile of post-covid condition in healthcare workers, Quebec, Canada. medRxiv. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.03.08.22272057v1

This article from the Vancouver Sun offers an initial review and analysis of the BC Provincial Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article begins by highlighting the success the province has had in minimizing deaths from COVID-19: the least deaths (per capita) amongst all Canadian provinces containing a population greater than one million people. While the article proceeds to point out the factors to credit for this relative success, shortcomings of the Provincial Government and other points of criticism are outlined in the passages that follow. Relevant voices, such as researchers, former provincial healthcare officials, and leaders of COVID-related advocacy groups and support groups are introduced to give support and/or further context to both positive and negative phenomena apparent throughout this crisis.

From a qualitative standpoint, this article helps significantly in facilitating a deeper understanding of the various factors that impacted the manner in which BC inhabitants were affected by the pandemic beyond just case numbers and vaccination rates. If the quantitative data could be looked at as forming the skeleton of the answer to the research question, then the qualitative data is what fleshes out and forms the body of the remainder of that answer. In the event of a full-scale research assignment a similar article would be found detailing the province of Ontario’s COVID experience.

References:
CBC/Radio Canada. (n.d.). Tracking the spread of the coronavirus in Canada. CBCnews. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronavirustracker/.

Cordasco, L. (2022, March 17). Covid-19: Two years in, B.C. gets mixed reviews for managing pandemic. vancouversun. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/covid-19-two-years-in-b-c-gets-mixed-reviews-for-managing-pandemic 

Another factor we found through quantitative data (Wilson, 2021) was that multitasking leads to them taking breaks from their computer. This caused 88% of people to have to multitask while working from home and 59% of those people taking way longer to get their work done from home compared to the work they would have accomplished back in the office pre covid. 

Multi-tasking allowed for others to do more things during work hours and allowed for more free time after work hours. Multiple parents have stated their delight with multi-tasking as it helped them feel more productive throughout the day. Although, some parents have noted the problems of multi-tasking, as it lowered one’s quality of work and efficiency (Schieman et al, 2021). 

In regards to triangulation, the results show that our qualitative and quantitative data corroborate. They both show that multitasking is the key factor that affects employees that work from home. Our quantitative results show that parents often are preoccupied during work hours with not only work, but their children as well. They have to deal with taking care of them, which affects their efficiency and workflow. From our qualitative results, we were also able to see that those in the data were also affected by multitasking. They were able to make lunch or do small miscellaneous tasks during the downtime of their work. It was explained that being able to multitask made them feel more “busy” (Schieman et al, 2021).

Works cited:

Leclerc, Karine. “Caring for their children: Impacts of COVID-19 on parents”, Government of Canada, 14 Dec. 2020, Statistics Canada, 

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2020001/article/00091-eng.htm?fbclid=IwAR1TPCcRA4VMcj_0LRHQiD4YLlZmifdSF4ae3pFcQ9aesYKm29tTpVooM-w. 

Schieman, Scott, et al. “‘Because I Can:’ Multi-Tasking While Working from Home Makes People Feel like ‘Winners,’ Survey Finds.” The Toronto Star, 18 Dec. 2021. Toronto Star, https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/2021/12/18/because-i-can-multi-tasking-while-working-from-home-makes-people-feel-like-winners-survey-finds.html.

Wilson, Jim. “Does Work from Home Involve Too Many Breaks?” Canadian HR Reporter, 11 Aug. 2021, Canadian HR Reporter, https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/culture-and-engagement/does-work-from-home-involve-too-many-breaks/358827fbclid=IwAR2HBRDA5COvlhScGpUggZDgFUJiGtHma

aawkd4UcYFrUtqlc3YX0GQh880. 

Sources:

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/small-businesses-need-more-support-say-owners 

Somos, C. (2021, January 25). A Year Later, Indigenous Communities Are Fighting Twin Crises: COVID-19 and Inequality. CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/a-year-later-indigenous-communities-are-fighting-twin-crises-covid-19-and-inequality-1.5280843 

Data shows that whenever the cases start decreasing, the government and the citizens collectively agree that restrictions can come off - in which it is to a lot of people’s joy as they assume that the pandemic has finally shifted away. However, as soon as those restrictions were lowered, COVID cases spiked right back up and that forced the government to play catch-up and reinstate the restrictions. This on-and-off cycle in placing restrictions has since created a lot of confusions around governmental oversight over the virus and whether they should really be in charge to make decisions about restrictions whatsoever.

Sources:
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/disgusted-appalled-embarrassed-video-shows-crowded-restaurant-party-at-b-c-resort-community-1.5368916