From A Distance

It is July now and much as we had hoped things would go back to normal, we have come to realise that for the meantime, this is the  new normal.

Cough or sneeze into your elbow.  Wash your hands regularly.  Use hand sanitiser. Maintain social distancing. 

There are a lot of reminder when you go outside.

If you are lucky enough to have your church open, you will find that there are strict guidelines to be followed.   In our parish, upon entry you have to sanitise your hands, flip the number counter, then sign in before you enter the church.  Then when you enter the church, you will find that every other pew is cordoned off, and in the pews where one is allowed to sit, there are strategically placed signs to encourage you to sit apart.

At the metro station, there are signs everywhere, mostly to remind you to "allow as much distance from others."

In case you are not sure how far you should be from the next person, there are some signs which illustrate what 1.5m looks like.

Sometimes, you will even find a hand sanitation station inside the mall.

There are signs on the floor to indicate where you should be so you are not too close to the store counter.

This is the trail of stickers on the floor on the way to Coles.  Yes, there are times when the lines get this long and people have to 

Lately there have been an increased number of cases in New South Wales, some have been reported in churches. After the priest gave us the blessing at mass, he reminded us, "Please sanitise your hands before you enter the church.  If you see hand sanitiser when you are outside, use it.  If you see hand sanitiser at the bank, use it.  If you see hand sanitiser at the entrance of a store, use it. If you come to a point that you feel you have had too much hand sanitiser, that means you have been out too long.  Go home."

Stay safe, everyone!