Family

This was my biggest pillar. Someone to talk to about everything that was happening to you. Even though they weren't able to help directly, having someone to talk to daily helped relieve the stress a little. Just be careful when they visit or get incontact with something you have been using.

Friends & Loved ones

Let your friends know what you have been going through. Don't be ashamed or embarrassed. It will isolate you and cause you even more suffering. Talk to them maybe about their day. It's a good way to distract your mind and also to connect with the outside world.

Religion

Might not seem like the best place to look for comfort since might feel forsaken. If nothing else, 2020 has taught us that nothing is permanent and man is just a passenger in the grand scheme of things. Even if you don't fully accept the existence of a deity the thought of a supernatural being able to aid you will help you keep hope alive. Hope that you might be one of those individuals that are asymptomatic or get through this with minor manifestation of symptoms.

Games and Web surfing

Playing games was my goto source of distracting myself and wasting time. If possible invest in a streaming service. You will end up watching the entire series in a few days. Finally I recommend watching comedy shows. It will help you bring your spirits up. Even if it's a little.

Keep track of your symptoms progression

Don't obsess over every possible variation of the list below that you might feel. But you will know if something is not right. Don't ignore it. Let someone know just in case at least.

• Fever or chills
• Coughs
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headaches
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
• COVID-19 symptoms
  

source: CDC.org

Emergency

Govt. funding

• arrow_drop_down_circleEmplyment Insurence (EI) program
  As of September 27, 2020 (if eligable) can get a minimim benefit rate of $500 per week before taxes in most cases.
• arrow_drop_down_circleCanada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
  CRB provides $500 per week up to 26 weeks for workers who have stopped working or had their income reduced by at least 50% due to COVID-19. One's who are for eligible CRB - Employment Insurence (EI)
• arrow_drop_down_circleCanada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
  CRSB provides $500 per week for up to a mazimum of two weeks for workers who...

  • - Are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19
  • - Are self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19
  • - have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses that, in the opinion of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, person in authority, government or public health authority, would make them more susceptible to COVID-19.
• arrow_drop_down_circleCanada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRB)
  CRCB provides $500 per week for up to 26 weeks per household for workers:

  • - unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 12 or family member because schools, day-cares or care facilities are closed due to COVID-19
  • - because the child or family member is sick and/or required to quarantine or is at high risk of serious health implications because of COVID-19.
• arrow_drop_down_circleMortgage payment deferral
  Homeowners who are facing financial hardship might be eligible for mortgage deffereal.