Lockdown: Week 3

Well, that’s week 3 done. Now we’re heading into week 4 with a little less of the sense of impending doom we had in the first couple of weeks. Not necessarily because the virus is receding, but more because we are slowly adjusting to Lockdown2020. People are pretty much moving their lives online and/or into their gardens (for those lucky enough to have one). Of course, let’s not forget that a LOT of people are dying. As I write, the figures are still scarily high: Germany just hit the 100,000 mark, with 1,500 deaths and nearly 29,000 recovered.

People who have until now taken many things for granted are slowly beginning to understand how fickle life is and how things can come crashing down within just a few weeks. For instance, it has been reported that UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has just been admitted to hospital because his symptoms have now persisted for longer than 10 days. Even the rich and powerful aren’t safe.

I also notice on my daily exercise outings that people are at least making an effort to stay 2m apart. People will make more of an effort to avoid you – even more so than before the pandemic. But doing so with no malice aforethought, they might even flick you a smile or a nod in acknowledgement of our joint goal to keep ourselves safe from infection.

And to top it all, this has been one of the warmest springs I can remember. The sun is blazing. Temperatures reaching 22°. Impossible to stay inside under those conditions.

But we are where we are – and without the incredible talents of healthcare professionals around the world, we’d be in an even darker place. So, although there is no way of knowing for sure how much longer we’ll have to stick it out, I’m hearing Austria is contemplating loosening restrictions next week. Hopefully, Germany and the rest of Europe will follow shortly afterwards.

Keep at it fellas and visualise that hundred you’re going to score, or 5 wickets you’re going to take when this is all over.