I've been at home with these restrictions for a week now. I have had an extremely mild flu-like condition going on, no idea what it is. Definitely not eligible for any kind of testing. I am unemployed, healthy adult, and live alone. Another week and this should be gone. Normally I wouldn't even think about it but this looming situation makes everything gloomy.
We are told to avoid meeting people and keep 2 m distance outdoors (bit ridiculous... have you seen the meme of Finns at the bus stop?). No gatherings. Schools and daycares are partially closed. Bars and restaurants are closed, only pick-up food is available. Work at home if you can. Avoid shopping and going to places. Wash your hands.
I have not spoken to a person face to face for a week. I have made two phone calls. I hang around a chatroom. I say hello to a neighbour but I don't call that speaking to a person.
So my life should roll along like it did before. Fill in job applications (just received a rejection letter), walk the dog (it is not forbidden), train the dog (the little I can do alone at home), do personal art projects (I need inspiration) and clean the home (I hate cleaning).
Our death toll is 25. It is rising slowly but may or will burst one day.
I was so naive and whatever. I could never have imagined, say, at Christmas or even February, that so soon, we live in a situation where special laws are utilized and a county is isolated from the rest of the country and so many other things going crazy. Those laws haven't been in use here since World War II.
