State of emergency has been declared in Bavaria, so schools, universities, and daycare facilities, as well as malls, pubs, bars, theatres etc. are closed, church services and club meetings and such are prohibited, and many people are working from home.
I guess in two weeks we will know if those measures are effective enough and if they were implemented in time.
At the moment there are no plans for general curfews. However, I guess we will get that, too, because people are bloody idiots – the police already had to break up two big “corona parties” (with over one hundred participants in one case!) because young people figured open air parties are no problem (or because they just don’t give a fuck about other people, who knows).
Since I’m a hermit by nature and working from home anyway, my daily life hasn’t changed a lot.
I must admit that I’m very much amused at all those articles and posts about the hardships of staying home and working from home, and how to survive a few weeks like that. Finally people understand how difficult my life is! :-P Seriously, though: I get that this is hard if you’re not used to it, and harder if you’re an extravert or if you have kids etc. It’s just the first time ever I’ve seen my life style discussed like that, as if it’s a real challenge. XD
The only thing I’ve had to give up on is visiting my Dad every other week via public transportation – we’re both high risk, so that’s a risk we just won’t take. Thankfully my Dad is doing really well right now, and he has supportive neighbours who have already offered to do his shopping. And of course we can drive over every weekend if necessary.
Sadly, the rest of my family is also high risk, because of age and/or pre-existing conditions. HH had to be quite forceful to convince his mother that she is indeed high risk, too, and should stay at home as much as possible – she’s over seventy and has COPD. *sigh* However, she has a sensible partner and solid network of friends and acquaintances, so for now she should be okay. My mother and her husband are thankfully being very sensible and very careful for once.
Moving on, because there’s life beyond the Virus, spring seems to be here at long last! I’m very much looking forward to spending more time in the garden, where all kinds of things are sprouting and growing.
I hope all of you are happy and healthy. Take care, stay home as much as you can, and wash your hands!