So if Australia goes into lockdown what does that actually mean? Like how do we get food? Can I go see family? Or do you literally just have to sit at home? I'm so scared of what is to come, I'm a single mum and it's just me and my daughter, I honestly don't know how I would cope physically not seeing anyone. And what would happen if I did get the virus and ended up in hospital where would my daughter go?
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I'm scared too . Not from Lockdown. But from my job. Work is SO slow and as I work for myself I have had zero income this week. If this continues for the next 4 weeks I will lose everything. I can sustain myself till then, but I don't know what will happen to myself and my family four weeks from now. I won't be able to post rent or Bill's. Or eat. For christ sake we are using notebook paper to wipe our arses because there is literally no baby wipes, toilet paper, tissues or paper towels in the shops. Sometimes I feel my job is more important than my health as without work, I cant live anyway. And that's a terrible fine line to have to choose between.
Lockdown is stay at home and don't go anywhere, if you look up the rules involved for people that have to self isolate, it's the same. They should give us warning if this happens so you should have time to get shopping, although it would be even crazier than it is now so I would try and get what you need now just in case. If you need to go to hospital you would have to take your child with you but hopefully it doesn't come to that.
Basically only essential movement only. Work, groceries, medical appointments. In Italy they're checking people who they find out & about. One person to do groceries only. Which is good because i don't want to fight family gangs for milk & bread!
You will be allowed out to get supplies. But it will be in a very controlled way. Only so many people will be allowed in a supermarket at the same time and the supermarkets will be run on a bare minimum staff.
In Italy the designated shoppers have to line up leaving a few metres between the person in front of them. They are only allowed in when given the ok by a doorman who keeps a count on who is in the store.
We will be given a warning so if you feel you’d be better off living with your parents, that might be something to consider.
We won’t be starved. We still have heaps of food and food production won’t stop. It’s basically the same situation that occurs in natural disasters and when there are shortages. Most of you are probably too young to remember when petrol was in extreme short supplies and basically you could only put petrol in your car under certain conditions, they assigned certain days for certain licence plate letters etc. Same thing will happen for food shopping but most likely will be related to our personal details.
I was just explaining fuel rationing to my teenage son this evening. Odd & even days. He was shocked. This challenging time will make or break a lot of people I think.
If it is anything like Italy, it will be one person per family allowed to the shops. Apart from that you are inside.
You don't have to visit anyone in a time like this. If you need to speak with them, facetime or call. You shouldn't need to physically see anyone. My dad (who is only 57) lives in a nursing home. We would visit him every day, I'm now not allowed to see or facetime him. So count your blessings.
I am not allowed to isolate myself because I still have to go to work as I am an "emergency" staff member. So do us all a favour and stay home so this can pass over and go back to normal.
Start reading the articles on decent websites (eg ABC news) so you know what’s going on. Food will always be accessible and you may be able to get it delivered if u are a single mum. If you don’t want to be alone with your daughter think about whether you can move in with a family member for a while and isolate together.
Start reading the articles on decent websites (eg ABC news) so you know what’s going on. Food will always be accessible and you may be able to get it delivered if u are a single mum. If you don’t want to be alone with your daughter think about whether you can move in with a family member for a while and isolate together.