To those who are alone, like me, it is important to not "overdose" on news and to stick to the
factual information from
health authorities in your own community, province and country. There is too much erroneous information being spread, some of it deliberately
Check out the "myth busters" from WHO as part of their overall information about Coronavirus:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease ... th-busters
CBC has set up local information links including closures, cases, etc.:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/covid19- ... -1.5499632
Try to stay in touch with others virtually - e-mail, phone, social media - and to focus on some positive things, where possible. It may seem like a one-way street but it is needed and appreciated.
Take time to pursue hobbies/interests; explore some new ones with the extra time you may now have. Take a walk outside (I have to go to the nearest mailbox to post a cheque for a service I have cancelled but chosen to pay for anyway) - go for a drive to a favourite locale. Take photos.
Spring officially arrives later this week - I hate to suggest it but perhaps using the time to start spring cleaning, a little bit each day, would be a good idea. That seems to be what Carol Lane is doing - she worked on her home office yesterday, based on photos she posted on Twitter. She has also been posting photos of jigsaw puzzles as she progresses on them - apparently she and Piper are each doing them
We have not been able to attend church services here since an announcement on March 15th but, as I was taught long ago, for believers one does not have to be in a physical structure to maintain ones relationship with God. To assist in that, there are many online resources.
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Take advantage of the extra on-line resources being made available to watch/re-watch all that material on YouTube, the ISU channels, etc.
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It is important to try to prevent and delay COVID-19 as long as possible in every area of the country. Once it arrives the number of cases can increase quickly if we don't practice the recommended social distancing. As people are returning from travel over school breaks, it may take a number of days for their possible symptoms to appear. For example, the NHL shut down late last week and today it was announced that the first player case has been diagnosed - how many more will be announced in the next few days from exposure prior to the shutdown? This could be a critical time period.