Monday, April 27, 2020 - Facebook memories...for another year

So we don’t forget.... 

Today is Monday, April 27, 2020.

- We are at 41 days of social isolation.

- Schools have been closed since mid March and are teaching remotely on-line. This will continue for the rest of the school year.

- Non- essential stores are closed since late March

- There are lines / tapes inside the stores to keep people 6 feet apart.

- Bars and restaurants open only for home delivery & pick-up.

- Parks, beaches and walk-in places are not accessible to the public at this time.

- All sports competitions have been cancelled.

- All festivals and entertainment events have been banned.

- Weddings, family celebrations and birthdays have been cancelled. Funerals limited to 10-20 people.

-Zoom, which was a business application, is being widely used by everyone to gather groups of people virtually - socializing, funerals, weddings, religious activities are being scheduled on Zoom.

- People are doing drive-by parades to celebrate birthdays!

- Young kids can’t understand why they can only see grandparents & other extended family and friends on a screen or thru a window if someone visits in person.

- Hugs and kisses are not given.

-Airplanes are flying but majority of flights are canceled and only a handful of people per flight.

- The churches are closed or online.

- We have to stay away from each other,6 feet recommended.

- Shortage of masks and gloves in hospitals.

- There are fewer ventilators than there should be.

- People are wearing masks, some places even REQUIRE that you wear them to enter! People are even making their own masks for sale or donation to medical facilities!

- Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes and anything Lysol or Clorox is in short supply and limited per person.... IF you can even find them

- Flour and yeast are also nearly impossible to find

- Stores are closing early to disinfect everything. (24 hour stores are even closing by 9pm)

- Store check outs, pharmacies and even fast food drive thru windows have added plexiglass between employee and customer. Have to reach around or under to pay!

- You can't find isopropyl alcohol easily. .. supply per person is limited.

- Canada, Australia, USA and Europe have closed their borders.

- Western Australia has been divided into 9 territories & an instant $1,500 fine issued for crossing the border without a valid reason. (Transport workers, Essential services etc)

- No one is travelling for leisure. Airports empty. Tourism has the worst crisis in history.