How are you all dealing with coronavirus and the restrictions many of us have to live

Deilla, don’t think you end up with Covid19 in a hospital. Meassures are higher there. I understand your fears but believe me a hospital is the safest place nowadays. Nurses and doctors are showing a great professionality and they are even addressing to the rest of the population to take cautions. They are doing such a big effort!

It’s only a matter of months that we have a vaccine for Covid-19.
I only wonder if we have learnt something out of all this.

Yeah. Our government's approval is very low right now, and I am sure loosening up restrictions in those very populated areas will help with getting the approval numbers up.

I also wonder how much they are testing. Not doing enough tests can make the numbers look lower. I saw that in the last week, downtown Santiago only did 807 tests in the entire week before the decision to transition them out of quarantine was announced. This is for an area of about 500,000 people. It seems very low to me.


From the information I have been able to get about my municipality, they are doing a lot of testing of people at risk who don't have symptoms to actually identify and isolate cases, although I can't find exact numbers. For example, we have one of the few year-round homeless shelters in the country and they tested everyone there. Similarly, they are doing a testing campaigns for the drivers of shared taxis that are one of the typical ways to get around in more rural areas. Obviously driving different people around all day in an enclosed car puts them at risk, so I am sure they are finding positive cases.

My fears and anxiety seem to get worse everyday ....especially that so many people in America aren't taking it serious. ...I'm terrified going out ...I actually had an anxiety attack at a store a couple weeks ago my friend had to take me home
I'm also frustrated that I had been doing well for years ....my art work had always been a huge part as far as therapy ....but my heart just isn't into it anymore ...
So many people suffering and dieing everyday ...I feel bad ....
PC and all my friends here are so Wonderful I'm so grateful for their friendship everyday ....
Thanks everyone for letting me share how I feel ..it helps me to get it out especially knowing im not alone out there . I Appreciate it. Please Stay Safe everyone ok

So...... I'm trying hard not to freak out.

I have my country's corona app installed, which warns if you've had any exposure in the last 2 weeks to anyone who has tested positive for the virus.

They really need to work on their wording though because I am so confused....

My app says "1 exposure with low risk " and everything is still green.
The 1 exposure is still freaking me out, despite the low risk.

Then when I click on it,
"You have a low risk of infection because no exposure to people later diagnosed with covid 19 was logged, or because your exposures were only for a short time and at a greater distance.

Therefor, your risk of infection has been ranked as increased. Blahblah. When you get home, please also avoid close contact with members of your household. "

Whaaaaaaaaaat?? Now which one is it?? Is my risk low or increased?? FFS you'd think with something like this, they'd make sure to make to word it clearly!

I know I haven't been within 1,5 m of anyone for an extended amount of time. I've spent hours in the same room as my coworkers, but with plenty of distance.

It sucks that you don't get any further information.

Did some reassuring googling last night.

Apparently exposure with low risk means your phone has registered a contact with someone later tested positive, but it was less than 10 minutes or more than 2 metres away. Because they want to be "completely honest " it'll even show you an encounter that was up to 8 metres away that's not good for people with anxiety. But I do feel less anxious now I know that.
And this morning it's saying I have a low risk of infection again, and the part about avoiding close contact with people in my household has disappeared.

I feel like there's a lot of things they really didn't think through with this app though.

Anyone in other countries using an app? What are they like?

I don't want an app, I don't want to check the news. This seems to have improved where I live I'm just so frustrated since about mid march, masks, long lines etc. Especially if you need a bank teller. I think they are making everyone stressed here, you can tell people look annoyed if you follow they arrows and they aren't, or they just step out in front of my shopping cart without looking, or get too close to you because patience is wearing thin from all of this. I sure hope this ends soon. I don't know about any vaccine, I guess I should look at the news but it just makes things worse for myself.

OMG, that app really does sound confusing when it tells you that you might have passed by someone who tested positive for Covid (low risk) but then also that you should avoid your household members. We don't have an app where I am.

Well, they opened up those areas that everyone knew were going to be a disaster and this happened:

Aglomeraciones en barrio Meiggs y en la "Tia Rica" marcan primer dia sin cuarentena en Santiago -
Coronavirus -
24horas

We are still firmly locked down out here in a more rural area.

We don't have an app in UK yet, not sure I would want one - I think it may make me stress out unnecessarily too.

People come close to me all the time in my retail job, they even touch me.

I'm currently spending 23.5 hours a day in my apartment. I leave only long enough to walk my dogs and a weekly trip to get groceries. I went to get coffee with a friend a couple of days ago. We each went through the drive thru and met outside of a local library before it opened, so no people were around at first. Was nice to get out and be around an actual human. Mostly I just avoid being near anyone when we walk. That's not different, I didn't like that before the whole virus thing. But I am a lot more hypervigilant about it, freaking out a little if someone gets too close before I see them. Not fun.

All of this has really helped me clarify what I want out of life. Corporate America has never been great and now I'm thinking of ways to get out of it and live a vastly different life. No more American dream and keeping up with the Jones for me.

I'm terrified to be around people. I never been like that before.

I think I am doing better now. I'm moving forward with medical appointments. I'm just sure to social distance and wear a mask.

I think a lot of people feel this way. Even here, cases are down but I still prefer people keep their distance.

I don't know what to think now. They released several more areas prone to high infection rates with high profile mayors from quarantine into the transition period. We continue to have low rates where I am and, yes, still locked down.

So, I recently read that today at the press conference, the health subsecretary praised our municipality as one of the municipalities in transition with great testing and traceability numbers. I had my doubts since I didn't see the conference. A friend that did recently texted me to ask since she was sure we were still locked down here. Yep, we are NOT IN TRANSITION. The same ministry has never announced we are in transition. You can look at the lists, we aren't there. We are on the quarantine list. Although, if our numbers are so great, why aren't we transitioning out? Basically, high-level government officials seem to never move out of the Santiago high-rent district and can't find our area on a map. The big question is, if the government doesn't know if we are quarantined or not, will they ever transition us out?

According to two symptom checkers, I really need a covid-19 test. But I'm afraid to drive downtown and line up for one. I have a fear of driving to unknown places. I just can't bring myself to do it. I will just self-isolate.

I live in a small town on the outskirts of a city where they're reportedly considering lockdown for a second time. It's bank holiday in most the UK this weekend. As usual, the weather will be rubbish!! Have timed shopping trips well recently, with no queues outside and reasonably polite people.

I'm waiting for better weather and kids returning to school next week before going out. I'm a lady plane spotter and blog writer, so can't wait to get out and indulge in my hobby again. That's my idea of freedom and I've waited long enough for it.

Before anyone reminds me about social distancing, I'm probably going in the car and there are plenty of benches.

I'm feeling better this morning. I think I got about 8 hours of sleep, which is rare. If I get worse, I will go to urgent care. They are testing at that facility and it's an easier drive. So all is good. I will just try to relax and rest for the next 2 weeks.

Yesterday was awful.

The car had been acting up earlier in quarantine. It had been fine the last times we took it out, since it is not too hot out. The guy that towed it said the problem is that the ignition coil is overheating, but quarantine restrictions won't let us get it fixed right now. Anyways, my husband decided to go to the store. Unfortunately he waited until it was afternoon, so it was kind of warm. The car wouldn't start when he went to leave the store. He had brought some gel packs to put over the area that overheats to try and cool it down. It worked enough for him to get about halfway home and started having issues again. At least he was near a gas station and was able to leave it there. He walked home with the groceries.

Then we weren't sure what to do as far as getting the car. we decided to get permits to walk the dog (that is his second permit this week, he gets no more). Anyways, we started walking and I realized I forgot my ID. We are under a constitutional exception until September, you can be arrested if you are asked for ID and can't show it. So, I had to go back home and get my ID and then take a shared taxi (eek!) to meet up with him. We both had to go, since we were worried he might have to push the car. I had a mask and hand sanitizer in the taxi. The driver had a plastic barrier and only let two people ride, at least.

Fortunately, the car made it home and we weren't stopped for any ID checks, etc. But, the whole thing was stressful. We tried to take the car out to bring the recycling to the bins, but then it wouldn't start. Basically we are carless until they loosen up the restrictions and who knows when that will be. There is some talk that they may announce it tomorrow for my area, but I have learned not to get my hopes up.

I'm still sick. My doctor won't treat me until I get a Covid test. So I'm going to a drive up facility tomorrow morning. I found a place right across the street from me. So that is good news.