COVID-19 Check-In Thread Part III

[robkelk]

Still here, and trying to get the flu shot. Every time I register somewhere, they run out. It doesn't help that Doug Ford has been blaming the pharmacies for being so good at their jobs that the province can't keep them stocked up with flu shots. (idiot.)

Ottawa itself is doing okay, but Toronto and cities around it are going through the roof. Since Toronto is where the Ontario government lives, and where its spiritual home is, you'd think all of Ontario was going down in flaming wreckage because of this. They are facing full lockdown, or something very much like it soon, but I think we might avoid it this Christmas. It'll still be a weird holiday season of zoom calls and staying at home, regardless.

What worries me right this second is the looming American Thanksgiving. We had ours the first weekend in October. But with Americans celebrating next weekend, that brings up the ugly duck in the room - Black Friday.

Assuming the madness happens again, I fully expect Black Friday to really live up to its name this year, and kick off a superpsreader event like no one has seen yet. What worries me is that if the people put the mad need to spend money before health, America might well wind up celebrating Christmas with a plague event which looks like the Black Death Pt 2.

News reports are saying that Toronto stores have already started their Black Friday sales, because they know they won't be selling anything for a month starting tomorrow.

So if we get reports of a huge jump in cases in the area over the next couple of weeks, you'll know you were right.

Ottawa's okay, but we're a red zone because of Gatineau. Everywhere around Ottawa - all those lovely little places that tend to have Hallmark Christmas specials filmed in them - where I like going for a day trip or a grocery run for things I can't get in the city are in green zones. And we're supposed to avoid going from one colour zone to another if at all possible. So no mini-vacations or Scotch Eggs for me for a while.


Oh, yes: I'm still alive. I might or not be here.