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It’s the same story in Point Grey, as Hewer Home Hardware owner Bernard Lau can attest.
“People, they’re at home, so they’re going to decorate, make their house look nice,” he said. “My wife, she’s so hyped for me putting up lights. I went home last night and I’ve got all these lights and I’m putting them up and she’s like, ‘Oh, this is so fun.’ ”
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its ninth month, people are looking for ways to cheer themselves up. Starting seasonal celebrations is a popular choice.
Many respondents to a query from Postmedia said they would be installing “twice as many lights” this year.
“I love Christmas, and with all the cancelations this year we’ve gone all out — new tree, new lights,” said Surrey resident Mary Sheridan. “Plus, I lost my job because of the pandemic. I need all the cheering up I can get.”
12 a.m. – 711 cases and 11 more deaths
B.C. health officials confirmed 711 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, and 11 new deaths.
Total province-wide cases rose to 36,132, with active cases falling slightly to 9,050.
LOCAL RESOURCES for COVID-19 information
Here are a number of information and landing pages for COVID-19 from various health and government agencies.
• B.C. COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool
• Vancouver Coastal Health – Information on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
• HealthLink B.C. – Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page
• B.C. Centre for Disease Control – Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Government of Canada – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update
• World Health Organization – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
–with files from The Canadian Press
