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VIDEO: Dance party erupts at VancouverB次元官网网址檚 Kitsilano Beach to the dismay of onlookers

B次元官网网址業t was a complete disregard for current COVID-19 public health orders,B次元官网网址 says Vancouver resident Beryl Pye
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Vancouver resident Beryl Pye was witness to a B次元官网网址渃oncerning,B次元官网网址 spontaneous dance party that spread throughout social groups at Kitsilano Beach on April 16. (Screen grab/Beryl Pye)

A Vancouver resident is speaking out after a spontaneous dance party erupted between social groups at Kitsilano Beach Friday night.

What started as a meeting between close contacts outside, keeping to public health guidelines to minimize COVID-19 spread, ended in more than 25 people dancing together upon the beach.

ThatB次元官网网址檚 according to Beryl Pye who recorded the B次元官网网址渄umfounding sightB次元官网网址 shortly before 8 p.m. on April 16.

B次元官网网址淓veryone was shocked. People were like: B次元官网网址業s that a party?B次元官网网址 I said, B次元官网网址業 think thatB次元官网网址檚 a partyB次元官网网址,B次元官网网址 she relayed to Black Press Media.

It started with a man who blasted rave music out of a boombox as he walked across the shoreline. As he did, Pye said people followed him.

B次元官网网址淎ll of a sudden everybody was up dancing,B次元官网网址 she said. B次元官网网址淭he beach was packed.B次元官网网址

Pye found this particularly concerning due to a recent uptick in B.C. hospitalizations in those who have been infected with COVID-19.

B次元官网网址淚t was a complete disregard for current COVID-19 public health orders,B次元官网网址 she said. That same day, the province recorded more than 1,000 new cases, six additional deaths.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said transmission is reduced in outdoor settings but gatherings of any kind pose a health risk.

B次元官网网址淓ven if we are outside, we need to stay small and continue to use our layers of protection. This means keeping a safe distance and wearing masks,B次元官网网址 she said.

Vancouver Police Department Cpl. Tania Visintin confirmed the force received no calls regarding the gathering.

B次元官网网址淲e never got any calls to the beach nor did we attend,B次元官网网址 Visintin said.



sarah.grochowski@bpdigital.ca

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