The following is being shared on Facebook as a reminder of some of the impacts during this time

COVID-19

Prime Minister Scott Morrison started lockdown on the evening of 22nd of March, 2020 with non-essential services including pubs, clubs and restaurants closed.Later that week, states shut their borders to non-essential travellers.

By end of March more severe restrictions were put in place, including the two-person rule and a law banning people from being outside their homes except for four essential reasons (work, groceries, exercise and medical reasons).

The Queen addressed her nation at 8pm on 5th April

6th April Beaches around Australia have started to close.

Community support groups established, to support the vulnerable, elderly, immunocompromised and people in enforced isolation due to exposure, in their community

Petrol price close to home was 89cents

Schools in NSW and Victoria closed as education departments implement new procedures to deal with the spread of coronavirus. Remote learning in place

Self-distancing measures required

Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (1.5mtrs) from each other.

Limited shopping hours, therefore, lineups outside the store doors Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed

People who can work from home

Parks trails, entire cities closed or restricted to locals only in their bubble.

Entire sports seasons cancelled.Olympics postponed to 2021.

Concerts tours festivals entertainment events cancelled

Weddings & funerals limited to less than 10 attendants, family celebrations holiday gatherings cancelled

No masses, churches are closed No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, then 10 or more. Now, Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home bubble

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and all other TV networks are on in every home daily now

Weekly tradition in UK, every Thursday 8pm #ClapForKeyWorkers campaign, to recognise the efforts of the NHS workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic every day

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 in many parts of the world.

Refrigerated trucks for the dead outside hospitals in the USA Italy Spain China and more.

Panic buying sets in and we have limits on toilet paper disinfecting supplies, paper towels, staple foods hand sanitizer then alcohol

Manufacturers and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks hand sanitizer and PPE

Fines of $1652 are established for breaking lockdown rules

Stadiums and recreation facilities overseas open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.

Rescued stranded tourists to self isolate in city hotels.

Press conferences daily from the PM and other government officials.

Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths Government incentives to stay home.

Barely anyone on the roads

Rescue in the form of $$ for those made redundant, or business to stay afloat and renters to remain in their homes.

People wearing masks and gloves outside Essential service workers are terrified to go to work Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families or evicted by housemates.

376,000 deaths globally as at 1 June 2020.

This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic,

WHO declared March 11th, 2020.

We have so much! Be thankful. Be grateful Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone We are all one! On Wednesday 13th May stage 1 of easing restrictions started.

Why, you ask, do I post this status? One day it will show up in my memory feed, and it will be a yearly reminder that life is precious and not to take the things we dearly love for granted

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