Five Down

 Nine days to go


Garden Quarantine
Having escaped our mandated 3 nights hotel quarantine in Toronto a day early after our Covid tests came back negative, we have been settling in to our Vancouver rental.

Nine more days of quarantine, restricted to the house and garden, and we'll be allowed out if our 10th day Covid test comes back negative.  Daily emails checks from the Canadian health care system wanting confirmation that we are symptom free and a potential visit from an official to check we are in quarantine could take place at any time.  I remain impressed by the way Canada is managing the risk of people arriving in to the country and minimizing exposure. 

The good news is that Jack should be with us in about 48 hours and is being picked up at Vancouver airport by Nick Saturday morning.

Much like the UK the news agenda is dominated by Covid.  With the British media's focus on the domestic agenda, the USA and Europe, it is unsurprising to find the Canadian media recounting similar stories.  Covid statistics, vaccine roll out and suitability, lock-downs mental health and the economic impact. The stories, issues and challenges are the same, just at a different point in time.  

Ironically as we escape a much improving UK scene, we arrive in a declining situation, albeit on a much small scale than the challenges facing Europe.  

The owner of the property works in a GP's practice and it's an interesting discussion (socially distanced!) comparing the similarities and differences between the UK and Canadian/BC approach.  

After it chucked it down all day yesterday, the sun is shining today, so off to top up on Vit D in the garden.  It's supposedly good for Covid! 


Comments

  1. BobApril 8, 2021 at 12:13 PM

    Sounds very organised. I hope that the Vit D intake comes with the warm weather, unlike the UK, which is experiencing some unseasonal cold weather. Hope also Jack has his bag packed - Bruv

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