Thanks NemosMum for the thread.

Big hug to those with sick or older family members far away - that is super hard.

We go into lockdown tonight. We are working out the finer details of what that means for our work as we are very niche (design, certification, repair, manufacture for general aviation work including aero medical, rescue and agricultural which are considered essential). Essentially all who can work remotely are doing so and we will have a skeleton crew operating - but at what level is the question.

My 18 year old is home from university on a different island - phew. He has been having a ball down there so we will see how he adjusts.

Our government has been doing a great job - we have a leader who is fantastic in a crisis and her communication style is clear, factual, calming and the other experts have been excellent as well, as have the opposition leaders. We are pulling together. We are lucky that NZ is a small isolated country and so far cases have been mild with 150 cases, 6 requiring hospital care, no ICU and no deaths. It will get worse but I hope by not too much.

I am very sad for my Dad in isolation alone and we will do his shopping but can't go inside and must observe 2 m distancing. Luckily he had a busy day fishing on Saturday and had a blast. He will be fine but it is sad.

Sorry to have posted and abandoned my own thread - work has gotten insanely busy, and their expectations of me have not lessened since I've always worked from home. But juggling two little kids, cooking, cleaning, on top of more work means very little down time and it is starting to get to me...

My thoughts are with all of you who are feeling the pressures and stresses right now. Being away from family and friends is especially difficult, (and in some cases, being with family can also be challenging!) Financial and health worries are very, very scary. Sending you all big, big hugs, xx

Okay compared to many. Hugs to everyone and on one level or another we are all impacted.
Big thank you to all you are continuing to work to keep things going across the country.
My husband works from home. He is very worried about the ramifications of the shut down loss of jobs and the economy. This makes him quiet and glum.
I'm worried about my daughter who is in NYC and has been sick with symptoms but no testing. The good news is that she appears to be feeling better and I'm thankful for that. My two sons seem to be ok, however the one in CT is feeling emotionally fragile, I can tell when I talk to him.
I'm keeping busy in the house and trying to organize. I love to walk,( it does wonders for my sciatica), and listen to podcasts. Everything is blooming here and despite my horrid seasonal allergies I am loving watching the daffodils bloom.