Hm, local area (despite politicians loudly proclaiming "there's enough for everybody") is increasingly running out of Prio 1 and Prio 2 supplies.
Empty shelves everywhere, doesn't matter which Shop or size (small or huge).
Local (highly regional) lockdowns increasing in South Germany communities now near the border, only a matter of time until others follow suit.
Only plus side : hostilities from others for wearing basic protection has quickly leveled off, increasing amount of people starting to protect themselves.
Seems the "news broadcast offensive" of the last ~7 days begins to pay off, as more and more people "get it".
(about a week ago, main local news channels went "less abstract" and started describing the situation far more bluntly; before that it remained a surprisingly small news snippet, presumably to keep the population calm)
Based on my own calculations, Germany will hit the tsunami wave in approx. 3-5 days.
Military support is highly visible in the news since 2 days, so the population is basically being prepared to see that happen more often.
DoD has already confirmed it's ready to stand by, notably also to provide "protection of sensitive infrastructure and assist in upholding law&order" should this be required.
Going to be a very interesting next week.
On the pro side of things, my local area contamination levels still remain low.
In lieu of a lockdown it's only a matter of time until the numbers continue creeping up.
Still, with lockdowns being publicly discussed and openly announced as an Option, I might end up being lucky with lockdowns going in effect before local contamination levels enter their exponential phase.
For me personally, that'd be the best possible scenario for my immediate local area * fingers crossed *
Plus, convinced my mother to wear a face mask for the first time, as the Hospital (and especially its elevators) are nasty hotspots I'd normally avoid like the plague. Not bad.
(old people can be >really< difficult to convince
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