Backsliding toward an eventual return (to shutdown)
Governments are slow to learn. As predicted, there is an increase in numbers of infections, across the country. And despite common sense, the move to lock down public gatherings is like something from a movie in slow motion. BC has decided that it should react to hundreds of new cases by maybe (the operative word):
“B.C. is ordering nightclubs and stand-alone banquet halls closed, ending the sale of liquor at restaurants past 10 p.m., and telling venues to reduce the volume of music to conversation levels, as cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in the province.”
In Quebec, although the school tally grows, the government is recommending the usual. Separation, soap, masks if you have them. I thought we had already tried those strategies, and the numbers don’t lie. It isn’t working as well as the idea.
In Ontario… who knows what they’re actually doing. Waiting for a miracle, I guess.
On the Island, we have new cases, every afternoon. The vector is known: temporary workers from outside the country that fly in and try to master the fine art of quarantine. So far, no sign of school infections, but this is only week one. Stand by for a reality check.
Have I sampled the nation, yet? I intend to stay right here, with a line of trees between me and passing traffic. Not wearing a mask around the house, yet, but they’re available. The faint hope of autumn adventure has given way to remembering the good times. You know, when we could travel from city to city, seeking a KOA with comfort.
