Kelowna bylaw officers have been busy over the past two weeks responding to complaints about people not following the advice of the provincial health officer.
Bylaw has fielded more than 200 calls since March 30, when it began implementing orders from Dr. Bonnie Henry allowing its officers to support enforcement of business closures and gatherings.
Lance Kayfish the city91裸聊视频檚 risk manager said those complaints have ranged from people gathering on their driveways and in parks to complaints about driving ranges and other businesses still being open.
91裸聊视频淏ut the majority of them, 126 as of my last count, have been about people, not social distancing,91裸聊视频� said Kayfish.
Kayfish said officers are finding there is some confusion between the orders given by Dr. Henry and her advice. He said the closures of certain businesses, such as hairdressers and bars, is an order while maintaining a two-metre distance is not.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e educating people about those differences but at the same time making it very clear in all of our communications and interactions we91裸聊视频檙e strongly supporting the recommendations of the provincial health officer that people do maintain social distancing,91裸聊视频� said Kayfish.
In parks and other areas, people tend to flock to as the weather gets warmer, bylaw officers are patrolling and educating people about physical distancing.
91裸聊视频淭he majority of people are already complying, but they91裸聊视频檝e talked to a few people playing tennis or not keeping their distance,91裸聊视频� said the city91裸聊视频檚 communications manager Tom Wilson.
91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 no plan currently to close parks.91裸聊视频�
While bylaw officers cannot issue fines based on Henry91裸聊视频檚 orders, they can give formal warnings.
In the event of ongoing noncompliance, bylaw has been directed to contact Interior Health.
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