where my daughter lives in Spain, they are in much more severe lockdown than us.. they are allowing people only to drive to work and they must show proof of that to the many police checkpoints, and they must return straight home after work. (unless going to a medical appointment, supermarket or hairdresser (yes the salons are still open even though nothing else is) ... they must also show, proof of doctor or hospital appointments, and their details are taken as well. They are preventing anyone from going shopping further than their very local area.. , and no-one must be carrying a passenger unless it's someone who is ill or elderly and they're going to see a doctor.. . In the case of parents only one child is permitted to ride with one adult..no more in the car.. no excuses unless they're ill and going to hospital ...
Some of the larger supermarkets are blocking off all non food aisles.. so no-one can buy clothing or hardware.. ( apparently it's more difficult to keep those things germ free)...
My daughters' friend went to buy a packet of screws from the largest chain , (unintended pun)... and was refused, as non-essential...
I mean where does it stop... how does someone say a packet of screws are non essential,? somebody's roof could be falling off... someone's childs' pram wheel could have fallen off...
The latest today is that if there's a death in the family.. there are to be NO funerals.. the body will be taken immediately to be cremated within 24 hours, regardless of family are able to be there or not.. and then only immediate family, no extended family...
I agree with all their implementations , although I'm heartbroken for anyone who can't be at a loved ones funeral ( they've closed everything they could possibly close , including the beaches and parks , ) and hopefully those measures will prevent unnecessary deaths ...however people are feeling horrible after only one week of being cooped up. The Spanish are gregarious they have to mix and mingle, there's more bars per person in Spain than almost anywhere in the world... but thy know they have to stay home and they're
staying home but they are feeling a sense of high frustration when they can't even buy a packet of screws ( a metaphor) to at least while away the time doing some DIY after being laid off from their jobs.....
Coop people up together who are not used to being cooped up..separate them from their friends, and families, lay them off from their jobs ( ok has to be done) ... but then give them no way of filling the time by being able to take up some kind of hobby.. I think there's going to be a huge rise in either domestic abuse, or Alcoholism...before this thing is finished with us