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10 Things to Do on Coronavirus Lockdown
Not allowed out of the house? Here’s 10 things you can do to make days better
A week ago, life was normal — commuting, work, shopping, travel. My husband and I were planning a move and had a weekend trip booked for his upcoming birthday. I was looking forward an Easter break trip to visit friends. Coronavirus was just a word my ESL students used to tease each other every time someone coughed or sneezed (March in Galicia is freezing and wet = lots of coughing and sneezing). Then, overnight, the world began a slow-motion twirl of its axis. Forty-eight hours later the whole country was locked down — 47 million Spanish citizens forbidden to leave their houses except for to go to work, buy food or medicine, or care for a vulnerable family member.
In a matter of days, the infection count has rocketed from a couple of thousand across the country to over 17,000 sick and more than 750 dead (source: Johns Hopkins coronavirus map). Who knows how many new cases and deaths will have been recorded by the time you read this.
Lurking like miasma around the immediate concerns for the physical well-being of friends and loved ones is anxiety about the future. My husband’s work has ceased completely; my income strands are fraying faster than cheap dental floss. We’re fine, for now. But looking too far ahead is enough to paralyze me with panic.
