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Mrs.
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Question 1: What are your current feelings about the COVID-19 pandemic?
Frustrated mostly. I miss the interaction with friends over lunch or while shopping. However, still maintaining my distance from everyone. Miss my volunteer work at the history room of our local library. If I need to go out I have my mask and gloves and use hand sanitizer often. Had a fall, planted face first but was unable to go to the emerg nor see my doctor. Still have trouble with my left cheek and eye.
Frustrated mostly. I miss the interaction with friends over lunch or while shopping. However, still maintaining my distance from everyone. Miss my volunteer work at the history room of our local library. If I need to go out I have my mask and gloves and use hand sanitizer often. Had a fall, planted face first but was unable to go to the emerg nor see my doctor. Still have trouble with my left cheek and eye.
Question 2: Have your opinions about the virus changed over the past twelve weeks? How?
I am not as cautious as I was at first. Still maintaining my distance but find I am out more. Trying to get an appointment with my doctor to check my cheek and eye.
I am not as cautious as I was at first. Still maintaining my distance but find I am out more. Trying to get an appointment with my doctor to check my cheek and eye.
Question 3: As stores and public places have started to open up, does this make you relieved or more fearful? Why?
Actually more fearful. Some people just don't get the 'maintaining distance' requirements nor the reason for mask and gloves. As much as I need a haircut I will not be one of the first to make an appointment.
Actually more fearful. Some people just don't get the 'maintaining distance' requirements nor the reason for mask and gloves. As much as I need a haircut I will not be one of the first to make an appointment.
Question 4: What have been the primary ways that you have protected yourself from COVID-19? Isolation? Masks? Gloves? Hand sanitizer? How did you decide?
Mask, gloves, hand sanitizer. More sanitizing of door handles, etc.
Mask, gloves, hand sanitizer. More sanitizing of door handles, etc.
Question 5: If an effective vaccine is developed within the next year and becomes widely available, would you get the vaccine? Why or why not?
I think not. Unless the doctor recommends it. I am basically healthy for my age and believe the vaccine should be given to others with health problems, i.e. lung or heart issues.
I think not. Unless the doctor recommends it. I am basically healthy for my age and believe the vaccine should be given to others with health problems, i.e. lung or heart issues.
Question 6: Have you been tested for COVID-19? How was that experience?
Have not been tested.
Have not been tested.
Question 7: How much longer are you ready to live with regulations and limitations? When should things get back to "normal"?
As long as it takes. Things will never get back to what we consider 'normal' and sometimes change is good.
As long as it takes. Things will never get back to what we consider 'normal' and sometimes change is good.
Question 8: Have you thought about how you will interact in the community once the pandemic has passed? What will you do the same or different day to day?
I will continue to use safety measures, maybe without the mask, but will continue to use hand sanitizer. I have no problem keeping my distance from people.
I will continue to use safety measures, maybe without the mask, but will continue to use hand sanitizer. I have no problem keeping my distance from people.
Date
June 12, 2020
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Dunnville, Ontario
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