"This needs to work both ways ... residents from Vancouver Island shouldn't be travelling to the mainland if it's not essential." More than 26,000 had signed the online petition as of Sunday afternoon. But leading into the weekend, BC Ferries' online portal showed some sailings were nearly 90 per cent full. Henry said in her Saturday briefing that reports of people flooding Vancouver Island were "overblown" and that a majority of people are following provincial and federal directives to stay home. Siebring said he's also heard reports of tourists travelling to northern Vancouver Island and clearing out grocery and convenient stores already struggling to maintain inventory.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2020 20:09 UTC