Canada's PM  said today that  return to normalcy won't  happen until
there is a vaccine. This is 12-18 months away. The modeling released
today also assumed  smaller outbreaks over the next  year after this
initial one is contained. Each  outbreak would require strict social
distancing measures. I'm thankful for  the honesty - we've heard all
this  before  in  various  places,  but   it  is  nice  to  hear  it
"officially".

Quebec is  the hardest-hit province  in Canada  as far as  cases per
100k people. I suspect this is  because Quebec's spring break is two
weeks before  other provinces (it  is in  the first week  of March).
Families went on vacation that week (some to the US) and returned to
jobs/normal  life,  kids went  back  to  school  for a  week  before
everything got shut down. Montreal airport also has a high influx of
international flights.

We are comfortable for the time being  with one of us going out once
a week  for food. The larger  grocery store (IGA) here  allows us to
order online and schedule  a pickup, so that is what  we do. It cuts
down tremendously on contact with others.

I  worry,  however,  that  many  are still  not  taking  this  virus
seriously.  During our  trips  to  the grocery  store,  it is  still
crowded  and very  few people  are wearing  masks.  Many  people are
shopping in pairs  or larger family groups, despite  the warnings of
the local government to shop alone.

Orders through Amazon.ca  are now delayed by at least  a month. They
claim to  be prioritizing essential  food and healthcare  goods, but
this  is all  we are  trying  to order  and  we are  still seeing  a
delay. So  I'd say there is  a larger supply chain  issue. We've had
good success just  this week with local shops who  are finding a way
to stay in business by offering delivery. It costs more but is worth
it, and we are supporting local jobs.

When  we  do get  a  delivery  or  bring  home groceries,  we  clean
everything in  our garage before taking  it into the house.  For our
trips out, masks (we are using  bandannas or neck warmers) and outer
clothing go right into the wash.

That's it for now, stay safe and healthy everyone!