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Nightclubs in B.C. were shut down in March because of the COVID-19 state of emergency but many reopened in May and June operating as restaurants to stay in business. Celebrities Nightclub, for example, opened and then closed again in July because of a spike in cases in Kelowna.
However, since then there have been a number of warnings issued about potential exposure at several restaurants, late-night eateries and nightclubs, including Pierre’s Champagne Lounge and the West Oak Restaurant in Yaletown, the PumpJack Pub, and Brandi’s and No. 5 Orange strip clubs.
In the latest alert, VCH warned about a potential COVID-19 exposure at Levels Nightclub in Vancouver. VCH said the possible exposures occurred on Aug. 4 and 7, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on both dates. Levels on Seymour closed Tuesday for 48 hours to undergo a professional cleaning but planned to reopen Thursday.
Levels hasn’t responded to questions from Postmedia News about whether people have been dancing at the club after a video, posted on Instagram by Club Mumbai, which runs Thursday nights at Levels, showed people dancing close together last week. The video has since been taken down.
Last Thursday night wasn’t one of the nights flagged by VCH for potential exposure to the virus.
Meanwhile, a Vancouver dance studio also closed its doors this week after a teacher tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a party Aug. 2. Harbour Dance Centre also says a student tested positive for the virus after returning from China. Possible exposure took place on Aug. 4, 6, 7 and 8. A list of which classes may have been exposed is on its website.
