Lockdown Writing

The Covid-19 Lockdown is working in New Zealand.

On the 28th of February, the first case of Covid-19 in New Zealand became known. If we want a Covid-19 free country, we have to make some sacrifices, we have to go into Lockdown. We need to be grateful for the amazing country we live in. Just because we are in Lockdown doesn't mean boredom, it means saving lives, stopping a dreadful disease and spending more time with our household members. Gradually, the number of cases started to rise and panic slowly seeped into our country. This invisible enemy is stealing precious lives, filling our country with fear and making people sick. But, like the Prime Minister said, "Stay at home, it will break the chain of transmission, and it will save lives."

Lockdown will save lives but we have to obey the rules for this to happen. Less than a month after our first case, on the nineteenth of March, at 11:59, New Zealand closed its borders to all non-residents. That was just the start of it. Four days later at one minute to midnight our country went into Lockdown, something that had never happened before. Our borders were closed to everyone and merci flights were occuring, all non-essential businesses were closed and many New Zealanders were made redundant. We are all going through this together, we are not alone. It is up to us to save the lives of people in our country, and if we do it right we will have achieved a Covid-19 free country.

Personally I don't like Lockdown, but it has to be done. We may be missing out on some things but we can always try them again. We might be missing out on seeing people but we can always see them after the lockdown. New Zealand has shown great perseverance through this tough time and the Lockdown has made me realise how great our country really is. Our country is coping with Covid-19 amazingly, we closed our borders and went into lockdown before the disease had time to become to large to control. During this Lockdown people are becoming more and more grateful about the country we live in and the people in it.

Lockdown does not have to mean boredom. It can mean spending precious time with your household members and pets. Sometimes we take for granted the small things that we have. Like our families, our homes, our friends and pets. But now is the time to spend as much time with them, (when you are not doing school or work of course.) When you are bored during Lockdown, think of the things you love to do at home, such as baking or science experiments. You could always play a board game with you parents or siblings. Try and make the most of this Lockdown and spend precious time with your family and make isolation memories!

 "Stay at home, it will break the chain of transmission, and it will save lives." We are almost there and given the reasons that I have explained, lockdown is working for our country. Our case numbers have gone down and we have saved so many lives. Stay united and don't stop fighting.