What's the Covid situation where you are?
Are you in Lockdown?
Here in England me and the Missus and our daughter's family are all in what's called Tier 2. That means high risk. The highest risk level is Tier 3, which Liverpool and Lancashire are in. The lowest risk level, Tier 1, includes Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.
Infections are rising nearly everywhere in the UK and the sense of the virus simply stalking the streets unchallenged is growing. At least it is for me.
What's going on in your country?
Tier 2 in Cheshire too. Got to be careful not to cross the road in some parts of Chester and accidentally enter Wales, a hanging offence now I believe.
ReplyDeleteTake care out there in Cheshire Kev.
DeleteNZ has four Alert Levels, with Level 4 being the highest, full lock-down except for supermarkets, pharmacies, and petrol stations. Schools closed. Now back down to Level 1 throughout NZ, following a period at Level 3 for Auckland, and Level 2 for the rest of NZ. This means things are pretty much back to normal, except for border controls. Only new cases for the last few weeks are people coming back to NZ from overseas, and staying in isolation for two weeks. Travel to parts of Australia (but not from Australia) has just resumed without the need for quarantine on arrival. Masks are now recommended on public transport, but not required, which they are at Level 2 and above. Good luck to everyone, I hope it will not be too long before we can all return to normal. We have our toys and models to keep us sane.
ReplyDeleteWe do indeed have our toys. Stay safe Paul.
DeleteThe Belgians have just revealed a barometer which sets the country at 4 out of 5, though local authorities can go further and educational establishments apparently still have their own. Masks are mandatory when mingling and number of visitors to the home strictly reduced. If I got it right there are curfews over the weekend. Pubs and restaurants are closed again I believe.
ReplyDeleteIn my native Holland similar measures had already been announced, where the government is now seeking a legal basis for enforcing masks because my compatriots generally don't accept the point of wearing them. (There's a joke about having to jump over a rope - a German would typically ask "how high?" and a Dutchman would typically ask "what for?")
For Mrs V and self the current situation means we can't see our sons again for the foreseeable future. On the belgian side they'd still be okay if staying less than 48H but on return in Holland they'd be in self-isolation for 10 days...
Best of courage to everyone! -- Paul
Same to you Paul. Its tough at the moment.
DeleteIt's only Tier 1, here in Hertfordshire Woodsy, but it's still pretty grim. We're just hanging on really, expecting to get moved up a notch in the coming weeks.
ReplyDeleteMish.
Hold on tight Mish and best of luck.
DeleteHere in Oz the situation varies from state to state. Here in "Sicktoria" which has had the biggest infection levels over the past few months we are starting to emerge from our 4 month lockdown (which was as a result of our second wave), with the Government today announcing some relaxations to take effect - from tonight we can travel up to 25km from home to shop, visit family, get medical services and exercise (previously we could only travel 5km), but still can't leave home for any other reason. But still limits on just about everything else. From 1 November some retail and pubs/bars can open but still with strict limits on number of patrons. And limits still on visiting other households. And in Melbourne we still have wear masks outside, can't travel into the country/rural areas without a permit and can't go to other states. But our new infections have fallen to almost nil so hopefully we'll be out of this. Worst thing about it all is the postage delays - its taking forever for my fun parcels to get from the UK and the US.........
ReplyDeleteCheers, Tony
Keep those infections at nil Tone! Stay safe.
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