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'The last time Jacinta Zander had COVID, it came with a bout of glandular
fever, rendering the barista unable to work for two months and forcing her to
burn through her savings.
As the eighth wave of COVID sweeps through Australia, Ms Zander told
The
Canberra Times she feels vulnerable.
"As a hospitality worker ... I feel like my health and safety relies on other
people," she said.
"I'd like people to know how vulnerable we are because I feel like sometimes
people kind of take us for granted in a way, or don't really see us as people
who are just making a living."
Weekly case numbers remained below 200 in September and early October but have
spiked to 482 last Friday.
One person has died and 15 have been hospitalised in the ACT during the week
ending November 3.
Ms Zander, who works at Civic live music venue Smith's Alternative, said she
was living below the poverty line and was worried she would have to move back
with her mum if she became sick again.
Canberra scrapped the last of its COVID restrictions in February but Ms Zander
has recently noticed customers taking more precautions on their own initiative,
including wearing masks and inquiring about hand sanitiser.
The 28-year-old said she would also be looking at precautions such as wearing a
mask during busier periods and using sanitiser more frequently.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
