Her updates have become like a broken record, and brings to mind that old adage about repeating the same actions over and over but expecting different results every time. What she needs to do instead is recognize that there’s a significant section of our population that no amount of “updating” and “pleading with” is going to change. These people include anti-maskers, COVID deniers and minimizers, conspiracy theorists, libertarians and those who simply aren’t aware of all the COVID rules. Even amongst professionals, I’ve found there’s immense confusion and contradictory interpretations regarding the health orders, including amongst environmental health officers at Island Health and police the very people who are supposed to educate the public and enforce adherence to the orders.
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