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How safe do you feel in your area (covid safe)?

stevenanto — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:18:34 GMT

With the cases going up in across globe and even here in Canada I would like to start a discussion on how safe you feel in your area.

Im from the province of Quebec and we are about to go in a more serious lockdown than before. right now all restaurants have been closed for dine in, gyms and other recreational activities have been shut down. Stores like costco and walmart can only sell essential items like food. We can't buy clothes or boots. Our premier will be making an announcement sometime today about the even stricter rules.

I know Ontario is in pretty much the same boat with some differences.

That being said I feel pretty safe in my area 8/10 because yes there are quite a few cases in my area but we are careful when we go out to stores. Although I do find that costco is cleaner and more attentive to cleanliness than others.

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ElizabethButt82 — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:33:10 GMT

I live in Newfoundland where there's currently 9 active cases. I feel relatively safe here but I only go out when absolutely necessary.

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stevenanto — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:11:21 GMT

@ElizabethButt82 I wish I was there, we are really in the thick of it. Our premier just announced a sort of tougher one month lockdown last night.

8pm curfew, anyone outside can get a 1200 to 6000$ fine

essentials only sold in sotres

grocery stores close at 730pm

people forced to work from home

however schools will still be open...go figure.

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Jovi — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:29:08 GMT

I live in Vancouver and feel very safe. We have a travel ban and limited amount of folks we can socialize with which isn’t much fun but it’s a cake compared to what’s happening out your way!

Be safe and well 🙂

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yanzhiqiang — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:16:01 GMT

BC has over 700 new cases today, masks on in public places, restriction extended to Fabray.

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stevenanto — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:04:03 GMT

@Jovi You are lucky you can actually meet others. Since before dec11th we were not allowed to have any guests over at our house and that will continue until February 11th. Only single people are allowed to visit the same family bubble during this time.

I remember when it first started BC was getting hit bad but then they took good care of it, which is not the case here in QC. He now also closed all places of worship but you are allowed to have up to 10 people at your funeral and 37 kids in a high school class. How do that make any sense?

Are schools closed in your area?

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will13am — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:57:17 GMT

The GTA is the biggest hotspot in the entire country. However, I do not feel any major concerns about getting infected. Covid risk is not entirely driven by active case counts in the locale. It is all about individual conduct. That said, I think the bigger risk are other health factors that have been pushed to the backburner by covid.

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stevenanto — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:11:45 GMT

@will13am I just saw that today the province got over 4000 cases mainly coming from Toronto. I get what you are saying, if you are careful with what you do and how you do it, you should be fine.

It also some stores I chose to no longer go to because I find that they just aren't clean enough.

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Jovi — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:26:00 GMT

We aren’t allowed to have anyone over to our homes either. Over the holidays, friends and family dropped off gifts on the porch and left, like FedEx! LOL

Yes, school are open over here.

Take good care 🙂

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stevenanto — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 13:17:12 GMT

@Jovi it was a very different Christmas that’s for sure.

So our first night of curfew started last nights and the police were patrolling the streets with their lights. Friends on social media were hammering each other. The 8pm curfew is kind of early for most. Should’ve made it for 9. And our economy is most likely going to tank soon enough lol

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Jovi — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:07:15 GMT

@stevenanto

Yes, I agree. 8 pm is way too early!

Hang in there and stay safe ...

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stevenanto — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:43:09 GMT

@Jovi Ait definitely is but with three kids under 4 years old they are usually in bed and wife and I are watching tv. We will see next week as schools open up and the cases rise.

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SparkleHeart82 — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:17:01 GMT

Personally I don't believe that schools should be open.

I'm not too bad here in Newfoundland. Only a handful of active cases but in saying that I don't go out unless it's essential (ie. Grocery shopping or anything else that is necessary). I don't want to get too comfortable.

I'm really concerned for my sister and brother in law who's in New Brunswick. The cases have risen substantially since Christmas. Thankfully they are not exactly social butterflies and take precautions all the time.

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stevenanto — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:49:17 GMT

@SparkleHeart82 I wish I was in Newfoudland right now. When i check the daily cases they are always in the single digits. QC on the other hand is a disaster but it looks like the numbers have calmed down. Our premier also mentionned that he doesnt like the rapid testing to be done in schools as they arent accurate. Lol this guys cracks me up everytime.

They are good to use worldwide in hospitals, airports, other schools worldwide but no not in QC. What a joke.

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ElizabethButt82 — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 03:36:32 GMT

That's ridiculous. Schools shouldn't even be open 😒

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Pawprints1986 — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:43:10 GMT

As someone high risk with compromised immunity, I only feel safe at home. My work is open but they won't be seeing me anytime soon, we're a hot spot right now in my city and I work with the public. To make things worse I can't get the vaccine for the same reason... So I'm worried about the vaccine causing covid to become much more invisible in others but still able to travel between people asymptomatic until it hits a vulnerable person and causes the same havoc as now... That's probably the scariest part is they don't even know that. And they won't. Without symptoms no one will get tested, so 0 contact tracing...

Yeah, it's scary to be a vulnerable person right now.

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stevenanto — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:02:45 GMT

@Pawprints1986 Home is the best place to be for a person like you right now.

Was it easy to stay home from work? Are they making you work from home? or did you have to take a leave at your own cost?

Im guessing youre getting everything delivered to you or friends and family are doing a good chunk of your shopping

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SparkleHeart82 — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:31:27 GMT

What sucks is that grocery stores in communities have stopped making deliveries for seniors and shut ins. When Newfoundland's Level 5 started, volunteers from local churches would deliver groceries, which was great for myself(having to travel an hour or so), and my parents who are both in their 70s and have health issues. I have bad anxiety and ocd, so when they stopped this service, I would have to do the shopping and that in itself was a challenge. It's only because the cases in here are so low that I am willing to venture out. I wouldn't venture through the door otherwise. I am also asthmatic so if I were to get COVID-19 I would probably be doomed.

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Pawprints1986 — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:10:19 GMT

@stevenanto nope, I'm home without work pay, I'm a cashier which is pretty impossible from home... But luckily I do still have external income support

Mostly everything delivered or curb side. As someone who already hated most shopping, I've grown to love curb side lol

I actually double masked the other day I had to go to the pharmacy, and to bring my work an updated note. It was legit hard to breathe (I struggle with breathing related health issues already) but I did feel as safe as possible. Thankfully only a few minutes each time. There's no way I could work like that for even 20 minutes. I haven't double masked in the past but we are a hot spot worse than the first wave right now... Very scary

I'm really hoping places keep curb side even post covid. I find it difficult to navigate big stores in normal times with my health issues. In this way the world has become more accessible for those with limited mobility

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stevenanto — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:32:22 GMT

@Pawprints1986Hey it could be much worse. We could be in the states right now, it’s a total disaster there. I can’t believe that you cannot be compensated for having health issues which don’t allow you to work. It’s absolutely crazy.

I have a neighbor who is nurse and she has a bad knee. She was scheduled for operation literally the week of March 15 right when Covid hit. They have stopped all non lifethreatening surgeries. She had to work throughout and could barely walk, doing double shifts it’s was only before Christmas that she was able to get off of work and now they have scheduled an operation for her. Tell me how that makes sense.