Uganda is in the midst of a second wave of the corona virus!
For so many people, in Uganda, they thought that the first wave was a joke…
Since perhaps so many Ugandans didn’t die as they’ve died now….
Or because the virus wasn’t as ferocious as it is now!!!
Photo credit: Nieuw Coronavirus
The President of the country, very recently, ordered us all into a 42-day lockdown….
And this particular article is dedicated to the very first week of this lockdown…
For a “preamble” (this is something Ugandans understand quite well) …
The day the lockdown was announced, we were still right in the midst of a 21-day observation period…
This period came in as a result of rising numbers in the new cases of the COVID19
And judging by what the President was told, he didn’t even wait for these days to elapse
He ordered us to enclave wherever we were…into a lockdown!
As usual, the government and its people had a whole year to do the right thing
They didn’t…as expected! (if you are used to bad governance like we in Uganda, then this is the norm!)
And of course, they carried the burden of their improper actions and carelessness unto us, in form of a lockdown!!!
I decided that this time around, I’ll take it easy with my life and
Assign myself fewer tasks to do, a day than usual
Each day oscillating between mopping or general cleaning and washing off the dust off the windows and their panes!
It’s working out great, mostly!
The things we will do because of what the Corona virus has forced us to do….
Day 1 was smooth…relatively, at least
Only that it took me some adjusting from being in a particular seat at a particular time in a particular place to now being anywhere, in a larger space called home!
I did drink more hot fluids than I usually do, that day!
Day 2 was relatively the same…
Much better with the sleep now since I re-adjusted my alarm clock to 7!!!
I slept more and begun subtracting away at the numerous hours of sleep I haven’t enjoyed, in a while!!!
Day 3 started feeling different
The numerous tasks I had assigned myself to do, had now caught up with my body
I was exhausted….physically
And hence, more sleep for me on this day!
Day 4 is when I started anticipating my first weekend of this lockdown period
I couldn’t wait to see how it would be
I guess that’s what anticipating an event does to somebody!
Day 5, Friday now as we speak….
Was very windy not like any of the past days
I could barely concentrate on what I was doing for 5 minutes before the wind came with such a show of force!
Day 6 is always a beauty to me
I love Saturdays for my extended sleeping hours
No rush….no laundry to do (maybe a little) and lots of food to enjoy!
Day 7, which is Sunday
Was my best day of this week!
That’s because of the very nice food I had to enjoy!
And the extended sleeping hours carried forward from yesterday!
~ How has your experience in the Corona virus lockdown been? ~
Lockdown has been one of those hard times. As you said I also find my self sleeping more than usual. Funny but today I slept to 12noon much as I find it lazy. My body drags me into more sleep than I would think of. It’s also my escape route from the reality of what our country is facing. However I try to also equally live healthy by taking walks, jogging, reading books, watching movies and also thinking out new strategies for my business. I have also been sharing tips on my LinkedIn on how Iam dealing with life in lockdown @Timothy Akolamazima. Feel free to send me a connection will. Thanks for this post. I has reminded me Iam not alone in this struggle
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We’re seeing an uptick in caes here in the States again, too. It looks like we might be going on lockdown again if things don’t change.
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I wish I had some extended sleeping hours! Even on the weekend, I have so much to do that I end up getting up early.
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What an insane 15 months it’s been. People have started to relax here and now the cases are rising again.
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Oh no, not again. But it’s happening in many parts of the world. We’re bracing for another possible stricter quarantine period here in my country as well with the presence of the Delta variant.
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It’s been pretty hard to adjust to at first but I think my family and I got used to it over time.
Aaaahhhhh….that’s nice to hear, Marie! Peace and love to you all!
I hope to see all of us rising in the pandemic soon. All of us are affected, especially who we do our routines.
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I really hope we can get this under control. I read an article earlier this month (I think it was in the Guardian?) where one of Uganda’s ministers said they can’t get vaccines even though they have the money for it. Here in the US, we have tons of vaccines but half of the people don’t believe in getting one. So frustrating!
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Aww, I just hope that this pandemic is gonna over soon. I missed going out!
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Good luck to you and take the time to go inward maybe, if that feels right to you. It’s not an easy situation.
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As much as I hope that this is going away soon, here in Louisiana the cases are rises daily at high numbers and its so discouraging.
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I hope you make it through that long lockdown easily. Praying you all stay safe and healthy.
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It’s going to be a long fight for COVID-19 Wave 2. Especially now, with Delta Variant, it’s faster to infect. Stay safe!
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Covid is here to stay for long.. that’s for real and for a fact. so much better to get vaccinated and always practice safety health protocols.
Stay safe!
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The UK have just revmoved mandatory masks/social distancing and our cases have shot up in no time. It’s a devasting blow to the nation. As a former vulnerable person who was shut away for 6 months, I can’t see the sense in removing the barriers that are keeping us safe.
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