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Crofton girl, 12, makes video plea about COVID-19 safety

B次元官网网址極K Canada, enough is enough! We need to stop this virus from spreadingB次元官网网址

A Crofton girl is doing her part to battle the COVID-19 outbreak.

Zoey Parks, 12, has put together a video reminding Canadians about the basics of staying safe during the pandemic, covering social distancing, washing your hands, and using hand sanitizer and gloves.

B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 it,B次元官网网址 she says in the video, which had well over 1,000 views on Facebook and neary 100 on YouTube as of Tuesday afternoon. B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 all we need to do to help flatten the curve.B次元官网网址

Parks had the idea to make the video because she felt people werenB次元官网网址檛 taking the pandemic seriously enough.

B次元官网网址淚 was thinking not everyone is doing it,B次元官网网址 she said. B次元官网网址淪ome people might not think itB次元官网网址檚 real. Maybe if it came from a younger person they would understand and maybe try to do something about it.B次元官网网址

Parks enlisted the help of her dad, Darryl, and 15-year-old brother Zebbidy, to put the video together. The response was immediately positive.

B次元官网网址淟ots of people liked it,B次元官网网址 she said. B次元官网网址淟ots of them thought it was good coming from a young person.B次元官网网址

A student at Saltspring Island Middle School, Parks hopes that more people take her advice.

B次元官网网址淲e donB次元官网网址檛 want this to spread even more,B次元官网网址 she said.

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CroftonB次元官网网址檚 Zoey Parks pleads for Canadians to be safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Submitted)


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