[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The majority of the cases, more than 40 per cent, involved vandalism and graffiti, Couture said.“The pandemic made it more clear that racism is strongly in place in the community,” said Chan Association president Jimmy Chan.Chan said during the height of targeted attacks in Chinatown, fear and worry were at an all-time high.“In one single night, there were seven stores with their windows smashed in,” Chan said.The situation forced Chan to launch the first-ever Chinatown Security Service.For weeks, Chan says the group of citizens patrolled the Chinatown area during the evenings.“Almost every night, we would station in China town patrolling.