England didn't go into lockdown until 23rd March. We were very slow! On 12th March the only concrete advice was not to go on a cruise and international school trips were banned. The UK government was talking about herd immunity, conveniently forgetting that herd immunity happens when most of the herd has had the disease. Residential homes were deemed to be low risk.
Early on food supplies were a matter of concern with people buying an extra pack of loo rolls or tin of tuna "just in case". My on-line food orders were missing frozen peas and broad beans, flour, UHT milk, bread, baked beans, sweetcorn, tonic water, tinned tomatoes and sanitiser.
Back in those early days there was a feeling of everyone pulling together. We had a message from the Queen, Captain Tom was walking, engineering firms were making ventilators and anyone with a sewing machine was making masks and scrubs. Each Thursday we went to our front doors and clapped, cheered or banged saucepan lids in support of carers. It seemed as though everyone wanted to volunteer to do something.
And all the while the deaths in residential homes were rising, parents were having to learn how to teach their children and so many people, especially the young, feared for their jobs.
We are living through significant times. How will the world have changed?
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