Just so I never forget what it was like during the Covid-19 pandemic .....13th of April 2020
Scott Morrison is the Prime Minister of Australia.
Daniel Andrews is the Premier of Victoria.
Petrol price is at 90 cents / litre.
Schools cancelled.
Australia closed its borders to the world.
Western Australia closed its borders to the rest of Australia on Sunday 5/4/2020 at 11:59pm.
West Australians cannot travel between territories. Can’t travel down south and up north.
Easter holidays to be spent in your home.
Self-distancing measures on the rise.
Tape on the floors at shops to help distance shoppers (1.5m) from each other.
Limited number of people inside shops, therefore, lineups outside the doors.
Non-essential shops and businesses starting to close.
Pubs, theatres, restaurants are closed.
Entire sports seasons cancelled.
Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.
Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled.
Churches are closed.
Don't socialise with anyone outside of your home.
Children's outdoor play parks are closed.
We are to distance from each other.
Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.
Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.
Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towels, no laundry soap, no hand sanitiser.
Bread, pasta, flour, eggs, chicken and chopped tomatoes are in limited supply.
Shelves are bare.
Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitiser and PPE.
All non-essential travel banned.
Fines are established for breaking the rules. Police patrolling the streets.
Arenas open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.
Press conferences daily from the government.
The government throws money at businesses to try to keep the economy from imploding. Grants and loans. Some governments to pay 80% of employees wages where businesses cannot continue to do so.
Daily updates on new cases and deaths.
Only 10 people can attend wakes or funerals and barely anyone is allowed at the graveside.
Barely anyone on the roads.
People wearing masks and gloves outside.
Essential key workers are terrified to go to work.
Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.
Daniel Andrews is the Premier of Victoria.
Petrol price is at 90 cents / litre.
Schools cancelled.
Australia closed its borders to the world.
Western Australia closed its borders to the rest of Australia on Sunday 5/4/2020 at 11:59pm.
West Australians cannot travel between territories. Can’t travel down south and up north.
Easter holidays to be spent in your home.
Self-distancing measures on the rise.
Tape on the floors at shops to help distance shoppers (1.5m) from each other.
Limited number of people inside shops, therefore, lineups outside the doors.
Non-essential shops and businesses starting to close.
Pubs, theatres, restaurants are closed.
Entire sports seasons cancelled.
Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.
Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled.
Churches are closed.
Don't socialise with anyone outside of your home.
Children's outdoor play parks are closed.
We are to distance from each other.
Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.
Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.
Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towels, no laundry soap, no hand sanitiser.
Bread, pasta, flour, eggs, chicken and chopped tomatoes are in limited supply.
Shelves are bare.
Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitiser and PPE.
All non-essential travel banned.
Fines are established for breaking the rules. Police patrolling the streets.
Arenas open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.
Press conferences daily from the government.
The government throws money at businesses to try to keep the economy from imploding. Grants and loans. Some governments to pay 80% of employees wages where businesses cannot continue to do so.
Daily updates on new cases and deaths.
Only 10 people can attend wakes or funerals and barely anyone is allowed at the graveside.
Barely anyone on the roads.
People wearing masks and gloves outside.
Essential key workers are terrified to go to work.
Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.
This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020.
We have so much!
Be thankful. Be grateful.
Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone.
Be thankful. Be grateful.
Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone.
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