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rechu · 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kompat21

I initially wasnt bothered as I live on my own anyway, and dont have a job, so I thought how it can affect me.

But then the problems getting food, really hard to get in touch with doctors as well.

Finally I realised I was missing my sister, I was starting to get very lonely. But she has started spending time with me again.

Food has been a problem for me too. We only get 2 total permits a week to go out. Permits to buy food, medicine and basic supplies last 3 hours. Our car has broken down twice recently when we went to the grocery store and we had to get a tow truck. The last time we were out more than the allotted 3 hours because my husband really hoped that the car would start again. Fortunately, the tow truck driver took a route around the checkpoint.

When we got to the house, the driver took a look and he knows what the problem is, but you can’t get a permit to take your car to the mechanic. It’s not an approved reason to be out. So, we can’t deal with that until lockdown is over. We are at 6 weeks and counting with no end in sight.

We live in the Metropolitan Region, not far from the capital but our area is a mix of rural/suburban. None of the main supermarkets deliver here. I found one place that did deliver here. I tried placing an order of about 40 items. I get an error message that it didn’t have 15 of the items. I clicked okay to buy the remaining items and got another message that 10 items weren’t available. By then I gave up.

Through a social media site, I was able to find a guy that delivers vegetables, so I placed an order with him. Similarly, I found a local store with delivery that has a limited selection of staples - eggs, flour, butter, some canned goods, etc., so I was able to order some things from him too. I feel a bit more relaxed at least to have some food in the house, but it has been nerve wracking how complicated it became.

Without the car, we really don’t have any transport option. Uber exists here, but it is illegal, so if the driver were to get into an accident, insurance won’t pay. The times we have gone out we never have seen the usual buses that run out here. Regular taxis don’t have service here. All that we have at the moment are shared taxis. These run on fixed routes and take up to 4 passengers. Sharing a tight space with 4 other people in a pandemic hotspot country does not sound like a good idea.