I attach a reply to a Steelmonkey on the lockdown situation in Poland from the Geek thread which may be more appropriate in this thread:
We are fully locked down and it was implemented at an early stage with the closure of borders.
The other controls are quite rigid and consist of only essential travel, no more than 2 people together in public areas (and 2m apart), children and teenagers cannot go outside without a parent, all parks, squares, beaches and forests are closed to the public. Shops are closed, except for supermarkets, bakeries, chemists and petrol stations. The limit of customers in shops is defined as x3 per checkout, so we have staggered queues outside shops. The lock down is respected although the police can and do issue fines.
Those on official 14 day quarantine are checked upon on a daily basis in case of any needs, plus for their presences The fines for breaking these compulsory 14 quarantines are hefty!
As the lockdown was implemented early, to date we have just under 7k infected and just under 500 deaths related to Coronavirus. However, the level of testing is low and needs to be increased. But clearly the graph has been flattened compared to Italy, Spain, France, the UK and the USA
As of this Thursday it will be compulsory to wear a mask whilst in a public place.
The madness is that the government in power want to hold a Presidential Election in early May. No comment!
The medical services are coping, although there is an ongoing issue for enough PPE. Several non viral hospitals and many care homes have suffered from this. As in all countries, the health service personnel are in the front line.
Overall, we are surviving. I am working from home now for a full month, and this will now be be my 5th week. I am pleased that I have a large garden and can go for unimpeded walks with my wife in local area with the dog.
Let’s hope that relatively soon we can return to some form of a normal life!
We are fully locked down and it was implemented at an early stage with the closure of borders.
The other controls are quite rigid and consist of only essential travel, no more than 2 people together in public areas (and 2m apart), children and teenagers cannot go outside without a parent, all parks, squares, beaches and forests are closed to the public. Shops are closed, except for supermarkets, bakeries, chemists and petrol stations. The limit of customers in shops is defined as x3 per checkout, so we have staggered queues outside shops. The lock down is respected although the police can and do issue fines.
Those on official 14 day quarantine are checked upon on a daily basis in case of any needs, plus for their presences The fines for breaking these compulsory 14 quarantines are hefty!
As the lockdown was implemented early, to date we have just under 7k infected and just under 500 deaths related to Coronavirus. However, the level of testing is low and needs to be increased. But clearly the graph has been flattened compared to Italy, Spain, France, the UK and the USA
As of this Thursday it will be compulsory to wear a mask whilst in a public place.
The madness is that the government in power want to hold a Presidential Election in early May. No comment!
The medical services are coping, although there is an ongoing issue for enough PPE. Several non viral hospitals and many care homes have suffered from this. As in all countries, the health service personnel are in the front line.
Overall, we are surviving. I am working from home now for a full month, and this will now be be my 5th week. I am pleased that I have a large garden and can go for unimpeded walks with my wife in local area with the dog.
Let’s hope that relatively soon we can return to some form of a normal life!
