So the island of Jamaica has just introduced some stringent lock down measures

[malaise]

There will be no movement from Saturday 6.00pm to Wednesday at 5.00am this weekend, next weekend and the weekend after that.

The hospitals are full and Delta has arrived.

[Yonnie3]

1. Keep as safe as you can. n/t

[malaise]

5. I'm only pissed about our morning walks but after that

most of us stay hone. Sadly we have a close friend who is very very ill and now we won't be able to sit with her.

[WhiteTara]

2. Stay safe!

[Elessar Zappa]

3. How has Jamaica done regarding COVID overall?

[malaise]

6. It's a complete mess now

Opening up in late June/early July created one hell of a spike what with the parties and tourists particularly in the West.
Heard there were over 20 positives on the first cruise ship that came in on Monday.
We have the same percentage of assholes here as well and some are in the government..

[HipChick]

4. St.Lucia went back to curfew last week..

starts at 9pm

all shops/bars must be closed by 8pm

till 4am

[malaise]

7. Curfew here is 7.00pm to 5.00am

Monday to Saturday and Sundays it's 2.00pm.
The horse had already bolted when they opened up the island - assholes.
Now we all suffer.

[babylonsister]

8. Wow, good for them and you-whatever it might take.

Stay safe, my friend.

[beaglelover]

9. Are vaccines available on the island?

[malaise]

11. The number of vaccines available have improved significantly

We seniors got ours way back starting in March and then in June but many folks are still getting their jobs.

[beaglelover]

20. Great, I'm glad to hear vaccines are available. I was not sure availability had reached

the Caribbean yet. Which vaccines are you offered? The same as us here in the USA (e.g., Pfizer, Moderna and J&J)?

[crickets]

10. Wow. So sorry to hear things have gotten that bad.

Stay safe, malaise!

[malaise]

12. Confused policies and morons

got us here

[sheshe2]

16. Yep.

Lots of those all over the place.

Stay safe my dear.

[lunatica]

13. Be safe sister.

DU would be quite diminished without you!

[MustLoveBeagles]

14. I'm sorry to hear that malaise

Stay safe

[roamer65]

15. Be Safe, malaise!

[electric_blue68]

17. Oh, damn. Stay Safe!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Wow that's amazing, that a government can control people

for their own good. My DU friend
Lake Arenal is in Costa Rica and it sounds really similar. They are only allowed to drive around on certain days of the week.

After going through this covid hell I truly think that people can adapt -- leaning towards public safety and well-being.

[malaise]

23. Well the same government opened up the island

and created this mess and it is a mess

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. I wonder about all these governmental bodies worldwide

What percentage is trying to appeal to the covid naysayers and what percentage is literally trying to keep the economy afloat. Especially economies depending on tourism.

If anything is learn from all this - rainy day funds!!!!!!!

How are you?

[SheltieLover]

19. Sorry to hear this

Stay safe!

[Greybnk48]

21. Sadly, idiots and assholes are pan-cultural, as you say.

Take care of yourself, Malaise. As a senior myself, I'm worried about a breakthrough infection. We're wearing N95's everywhere.

[malaise]

26. That's the truth

Thanks everyone - we'll just have to deal with it.
Let's just hope this is not our year for a hurricane.

[bdamomma]

25. Be safe

Dear Malaise