Yeah, seeing all those crowds on TV is worrying. I am very glad I didn't need to do any of that in person.

Here winter is pretty mild, we are already getting springlike weather, but down in Patagonia it's still cold. In that area, they use a lot of wood for heat, so the air quality is bad in winter, which is supposed to make COVID worse. I guess at least it is pretty sparsely populated, although some small/medium sized cities like Punta Arenas have had outbreaks.


They are now allowing senior citizens to to out to walk, and also kids accompanied by parents. The rest of us in lockdown areas still can't do even that.