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Editorial: Looking good Delta

Life is returning to Delta, and boy, is it a happy sight to see.
COVID vaccine shot
As COVID-19 cases continue to drop and we all get our shots, life is starting to return to normal here in Delta.

The sounds of laughter and gentle play filled Memorial Park as I headed out to my car after leaving our office here in Ladner Tuesday night.

As I looked closer I could see others enjoying a picnic, a father and a son throwing around a football – life is returning to Delta, and boy, is it a happy sight to see.

As COVID-19 cases continue to drop and vaccine rates inch higher and higher every day, health restrictions are loosening, which means we are slowly returning to ‘normal.’

I have used this space many times in the past few months to criticize health officials, government leaders – even members of the general public – for not following the rules or not being tough enough on health restrictions during the pandemic. Now it’s time for some good news and some praise.

According to the City of Delta, in a post on their Facebook page late last week, Delta leads the way in Fraser Health’s Mayor's Immunization Challenge. Delta is one of the first to achieve an 80 per cent vaccination rate.

According to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s latest community map of confirmed COVID-19 cases, covering the period June 6 to 12, Delta had just 24 cases.

Data covering the period June 8 to 14 indicates North Delta had a total of 14 cases, Tsawwassen had nine while Ladner had none.

Tsawwassen saw a slight increase from the previous week, while Ladner and North Delta saw small decreases.

Delta’s total vaccination rate was at 81 per cent for residents 12 and older as of June 14, which is the fifth highest rate for B.C. communities.

Breaking the Delta numbers further, the first dose vaccination rate for those 12 and older in North Delta was 79 per cent, while it was 83 per cent for both Ladner and Tsawwassen.

The vaccination rate for those 18 and older in North Delta was 81 per cent, while it was 85 per cent for Ladner and Tsawwassen was 84 per cent.

These numbers are fantastic and show that Delta is doing its part.

So Delta, great job. Keep it up and let’s continue to get back to ‘normal.’