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What we need (according to me) is basically the ability to test anybody at any time, with quick results, on a wide scale. Test everybody right off the bat. Everybody who is in the clear can go back to work/school. Positive tests need to self isolate for two weeks and then have to pass another test before you can go back out into society. If you have symptoms even though you previously tested negative, get tested again. Positive -> self isolate for two weeks, and all the people you've been in close contact with need a test. I can't think of any other way to go "back to normal" and manage this situation until we have a widely available vaccine or proven herd immunity. I hope we can figure out a good testing solution soon.

Good that you have your expenses covered up Some nursing homes are getting hit pretty hard by COVID-19 in Ontario, and the number of new cases being reported does not appear to be dropping off much yet. Looks like the Ontario government is going to extend the state of emergency another 4 weeks this afternoon. They just have to vote on it in legislature first. I have avoided being laid off up to this point, working from home and still getting a full pay cheque, though we temporarily let go most of our warehouse staff last week and I assume I'll be in the next group to go if it comes to that. Could be more challenging times ahead. But at least my family is staying healthy so far. Ma: Did you see this story yesterday? https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/marc-dalton-mp-covid-19-deaths-1.5531115 Perhaps not an unreasonable question to ask, but I guess it came off to most as rather insensitive and he got in hot water for it. I guess he deleted the tweet pretty fast

What about rent/mortgage payments?

Shitty situation, but at least you are being cautious and all that gralic. Still quite a people out there, like you say, that haven't fully clued in. And if it indeed was COVID-19 that you were sick with recently, here's hoping that you are now immune to it for a decent chunk of time. But I don't think we know enough about that yet. Stay safe.

Not sure what the situation is like where you're at, but here in Ontario the problem IMO is that the definition of an "essential workplace" is far too broad (as it is right now). The closure of non-essential business has not had a great enough effect. A more serious lockdown would require more people to actually stay home, which would also lower demand on daycare, allowing for at least some daycares - perhaps the majority of them - to also shutter for the duration of the lockdown. It would be a pretty dreadful few weeks but I think it would be more effective than what we're doing now.

What kind of business do you work at? School? Daycare? I figured all of those places were closed everywhere by now.

False alarm, we are an essential business and I'm not getting laid off (yet)

The province of Ontario has just announced that the deadline is end-of-day tomorrow for all non-essential business and services to close, so I guess I'm getting a temporary layoff. I've never had to go on EI before, so this will be a new experience for me. There will be so many people applying, it's going to be a shitshow.

Yeah, no matter how cautious you were, self-isolation is the right thing to do once you know you've been exposed. Getting heavier now

That's no fun. No symptoms so far though? I thought Spring was finally here for good, but we woke up to snow this morning. Not much accumulation, maybe two inches, but big fluffy snowflakes are still coming down. It's a nice scene to see out the window.

I feel like it could be any day now where we get a call for all non-essential business to shutdown in Ontario, but I guess it's entirely depending on the rate of new cases. If we can kinda/sorta keep living like normal while also limiting community spread then maybe it won't come to a shutdown. But they've already closed schools for an extra two weeks after the March Break week last week, and I won't be surprised if we soon find out it's not just a two week closure. Quite a few stores have already voluntarily closed indefinitely. Restaurants cannot accept dine in patrons, though there is still drive thru and delivery. Supermarkets and liquor/beer stores are getting more strict about social distancing measures. I'm working from home and will continue to do so for as long as possible, even if my family drives me nuts half the time.

Everybody's doing it (I think?) so let's all post more maybe? What's the situation like where you live? Business as usual? Everything shutdown? Somewhere in between? What are you doing to keep from getting too bored / going crazy? etc.