Level 4 lockdown

[vilakins]

Oh joy. We're going into three days of level 4 (highest) lockdown at midnight - and a whole 7 days for Auckland and Coromandel where someone with the Delta variant has been. Because Delta's so dangerous and infectious, the government's "going fast and hard". Normally this wouldn't inconvenience me much, working from home, but we both have important work and meetings on this week, me here and Greg in Christchurch, that are now cancelled or delayed. It's seriously bad timing, but hey, I'd rather be safe (if stressed).

I daresay people are out in mass panic-buying TP and flour as I type, even though supermarkets will be staying open, as they always do.

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[mab_browne]

My daughter insisted on buying herself a soda stream gas canister so that she could have fizzy over lockdown, and this normally brief errand took 40 minutes of queuing in the supermarket, where only five of the many customers wore masks. At least my ridiculous daughter was one of the mask wearers - I was sitting in the car with my phone and 4G.

[vilakins]

Greg's coming back from Chch tomorrow in the 48 hours people are allowed to get home, so I'll have to go out to buy more groceries. I'd have lasted till the weekend otherwise. I really hope there aren't huge queues and the usual general stupidity. I just need eggs, vegetables, chickpeas, and maybe some fish if there's anything nice.

[imhilien]

Sorry about the bad timing for your jobs. Here's hoping the lockdown won't be too long.

[vilakins]

If we go to level 2 or below on Saturday I might still be able to see the person who's only here this week, but I'm not holding my breath. Greg came back today; we're unsure whether he has to go back to Chch on Monday or not. It's all so uncertain.

Take care in Auckland!

[imhilien]

Fingers crossed you have some good luck.

I'm staying put; it's very quiet out there. Usually I can hear motorway traffic noise from my neighbourhood but hearing its silence instead is a bit unreal. I remember it being like that in the first lockdown.

[vilakins]

I bet it wasn't like that last night as so manys fled the city for home - or indeed, Coromandel.

It's very quiet here too. I went for a small grocery shop since I needed more food with Greg back, and apart from almost everyone wearing masks, it seemed a usual day, perhaps a little quieter. I was expecting queues; it's good to see people are behaving well this time.

[imhilien]

There's always people who flee the city, but what if they were carrying covid. Argh.

I have to keep reminding myself what day it is, I remember doing that the first lockdown. :(

[vilakins]

I sometimes have to think about the day too!

I don't know why they let people go home from Auckland, crowding the airport and planes, or going to service stations and cafes on their way home, like those people in Wellington with it. Greg's sister was working in Auckland and came back on Wednesday. She said the airport and plane were packed. She's isolating at home anyway in case, but I bet some aren't. :-(