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March 25, 2020
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Community spirit, it’s our time to shine!
Lynn Watson, who has a compromised immune system, is assisted by IGA employee, Lachlan, who is following social distancing guidelines With the Coronavirus pandemic already impacting us at a local level it’s now the time, more than ever, that our community needs to pull together. We must remember that although this virus may be mild for many of us, the precautions we have been asked to take and the measures our Government is putting in place, are to protect the most vulnerable in our community - our elderly, those with immune deficiencies and our disabled. This is not ‘the end of the world’ albeit for a time perhaps it will be different to the one that we know. Although it has been predicted
that 80 per cent of us will get COVID-19, most of us will recover. We need to heed the advice from our Government and stop panic buying. We have been reassured that the chain of supply for goods is still there. The only reason our supermarket shelves are empty is because people are hoarding. It’s understandable that we are all afraid. But shopping to excess is not going to stop the virus. It won’t protect us and it’s very sad to see reports of elderly people who are running out of essential goods. We must also acknowledge the outstanding jobs our retail workers are doing in the midst of panic and bad manners. It is OUR fault
there is no toilet paper on the shelves, not theirs. Along with our health workers, they too are on the front line. They are working long hours in the midst of mayhem and we need to be appreciative of that. It’s time to stop and it’s time to ask ourselves what we can do within our community to ensure this virus doesn’t ravage our identity - that of a strong, caring, supportive and vital community. We need to start making sure our friends and neighbours are okay. Our community can, and I’m sure will, set an example of what REAL community means.
