When you can´t forget the images of mass graves being dug in Italy

Jamaica, Kingston, Shaun, Jamaican, 36, Aviation, Married/Kids: –

General

How is the situation in your city/ country? Is there a 2nd wave yet?
Yes. We are not experiencing community spread.

How did the atmosphere in your country change within the last months?
It was initially tense, but now people have somewhat relaxed.

How are you and your family?
We are all ok.

What was the biggest challenge for you within the last months?
Curfew hours means businesses close earlier including banks, supermarkets and gas stations.

Now people have somewhat relaxed.

Measures

When did you realize how serious the situation is?
When the community spread started.

How did your government react to the crisis? Which measures/restrictions were taken first?
Complete closure of the borders to incoming passengers both local and international.

Are you satisfied with the measures of your government? What was good/bad?
I am satisfied. It was a move that was needed.

What would you like to say to your government?
They need to close inter parish borders so the disease cannot spread from one city to another.

Which sentence of a virologist/politician did you memorize the most?
N/A.

They need to close inter parish borders so the disease cannot spread from one city to another.

The Virus

Do you know anybody who was infected with COVID-19 or even died?
Yes I know people infected.

Have you already done a Coronavirus test or have you been in quarantine?
Yes Ive done 3 COVID PCR tests – all negative.

Are you afraid of getting infected with the Coronavirus?
Yes.

Ive done 3 COVID PCR tests – all negative.

The lockdown

How long is/was your lockdown and what was allowed/what wasn´t?
2 months and no incoming/outgoing airlines were allowed.

Did you spend the lockdown time with somebody and what did you do during this time?
Cooked and caught up on work.

What did you miss the most during the lockdown? What helped you?
I missed travelling. Cooking and baking helped keep me occupied.

Cooking and baking helped keep me occupied.

Changes

How did your work situation change within the last months (shorter hours, working from home, etc.)
Work from home.

How did your social life (relationship/friendships/dating) change due to the Corona crisis?
No outings to restaurants so it was a bit sad.

What impact has the Corona crisis on your financial situation?
Salary cuts in job.

Social distancing: How does your daily life look like at the moment?
I stay home and work from home so no issue here.

Salary cuts in job.

Perception

Who are to your opinion the heroes of this crisis?
The nurses at our borders who screen incoming passengers.

What did the crisis show you?
That it can take one single event to shut a world down.

What will you appreciate more after the crisis?
Family.

Which images will you never forget?
Mass graves on CNN being dug in Italy.

Which stories/incidents/experiences touched/shattered you the most?
Same as above.

It can take one single event to shut a world down.

Perspective

What are you afraid of right now?
Family contracting COVID 19.

What gives you hope?
Us all staying home.

Are you planning to travel within the next months?
No.

If they find a vaccine, would you take it?
Yes.

What can we all learn from this crisis?
Life is short, spend with who means the most.

If you could give 2020 a headline, what would it be?
Crisis!

Life is short, spend with who means the most.