Positives from the pandemic

PRINCE GEORGE – COVID-19 has created a time of high anxiety, but there are some positives to come of the pandemic.

“There are quite a few of them when you stop and look at them,” says Maureen Davis with the Canadian Mental Health Association. “We’re spending more time outside. Our pets are getting to know us a heck of a lot more than they ever did before. When we’re walking now, I don’t know how many people notice it, but we’re looking more at people’s eyes rather than down or at our devices.”

She says people are spending more time with families and loved one.

And from a public health perspective, the heightened awareness of personal hygiene is a good thing.