The impact of COVID-19 on the foodservice industry in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

摘要

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerged as one of the largest pandemics ever experienced globally and has already affected 216 countries (WHO, 2020). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus responsible for this deadliest disease. In the end of November 2020, 60 million people have been infected worldwide, with more than 1,427,871 deaths (Worldometers, 2020). By the end of November 2020, Canada reported 347,466 cases, of which 277,232 have recovered and 11,710 have resulted in death (Worldometers, 2020).