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First Year of Lockdowns in Ontario: A Look Back from Burnout and Frustration
It is two years since the first set of lockdowns hit Ontario, Canada in 2020. The decision was made by Doug Ford after records hit an all time high for COVID-19 cases that caused the province to go under a state of emergency on March 17th, 2020. From staying home and remolding daily live to better fit outside, there were many difficulties that effected Canadians both mentally and emotionally. For the workspace, it caused a sense of burnout from the constant onlooking of a screen and the requirements to keep productive in a very uncertain world. The environment then, formed a space of frustration with the mask mandate to keep people safe. Although the risk of bringing the virus home was still high and some refused to wear a mask, many workers felt the heat of being responsible as the ones on the frontline for the public and their own families. Fast forward to today, we have reached a time where the mask mandate has been lifted in most cases and Canadians are hesitant to go back to the new normal.