Social distancing, washing your hands, staying two metres apart from people, and working from home if you can, are all pieces of advice you have probably been hearing for the past week at a more intense rate. COVID-19 is real. It feels like a nightmare because contracting it is easy and most symptoms are mild, whilst at the same time it fosters the challenge of us having to determine good judgement and adapt to restrictive measures.
Surviving this virus as a community requires self-discipline, selflessness and good hygiene. Unfortunately, for many, financial insecurity can hamper self-discipline and selflessness with many jobs requiring manual labour or onsite work due to underdeveloped ICT infrastructure and systems. On the other hand, a reduction in social gatherings and mingling to curb the disease still requires radical changes to routine when you are not at work.
