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A postal worker looks at a mural of Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam in Vancouver's Gastown on Apr. 1, 2020. (Jennifer Gauthier/photo) #vancouver #covid19 #coronavirus #pandemic

A former psychiatric nurse, Janice Bannister has worked as a stand-up comedian and taught comedy classes and made presentations about healthy living for two decades. Bannister shares some ideas on how people can stay positive during the COVID-19 crisis. Staying connected, being creative and avoiding around-the-clock news coverage are among her suggestions for folks who are spending lots of time at home. (Jennifer Gauthier/for the Record) #newwest #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic @ New Westminster, British Columbia

Reporter @howellings and I spent last Wednesday on assignment for the @vancouriernews on our bikes, cycling from Strathcona to English Bay and stopping to chat with people we encountered about the pandemic. (Jennifer Gauthier/for the Courier) #vancouver #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic Daphne Kayserilioglu served customers wearing a a safety mask on the loading dock after management at Benny’s Bagels closed the café attached to the warehouse, as per the public health order ...over concerns of crowded spaces. Daryl Vachon stood outside Benny’s Market convenience store and deli, cradling a carton of eggs and a container of milk. Janet Benedetti was behind the counter of Benny’s Market serving a steady stream of customers (all who practised social distancing) noting the business had been ‘slammed’. Mitch Ottas using a portable hand-washing station outside First United Church in the Downtown Eastside. City officials have stressed the need to continue providing services and care to the vulnerable population in the area. Sheldon Crouse, a physiotherapist, was forced to stop practising. He was trying to enjoy the outdoors Andy Livingstone Park while he still could, wondering whether a full lockdown like in Italy and France is coming next. Dennis and Yimei, who are to be married this summer, and wanted photographs taken in advance of their wedding day in case it is cancelled because of the pandemic. Holy Rosary Cathedral was open to parishioners, although a notice posted on the large wooden doors reminded parishioners of the new rules imposed about limiting crowds of people. Friends Callum Orchison and Kyle Hansen, both 17 and attend Burnaby Central high school, sat in English Bay. They wore white face masks, courtesy of Orchison’s family safety supply business. @ Vancouver, British Columbia See more

Bartender Aimee Braun stocked the fridge at the Brighton in East Vancouver, on Mar. 16, 2020. By the end of the week, the City of Vancouver shut down all bars and restaurants in an effort to reduce the transmission of Covid-19. (Jennifer Gauthier/for the Courier) #vancouver #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic @ The Brighton

On Mar. 8, the Lynn Valley Care Centre saw Canada’s first death due to Covid-19. In the ensuing two weeks the long-term care facility in North Vancouver has become the largest cluster of Covid-19 deaths in the country, with 55 residents and health care workers testing positive, and ten deaths resulting from the virus. (Jennifer Gauthier/for Reuters) #NorthVancouver #vancouver #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic #pandemic2020 @ North Vancouver, British Columbia