Joyce - Central Illinois

Occupation: retired teacher, substitute teacher, Uber/Lyft driver

What Covid-19 related restrictions are in place where you live?: Stay-at-home --supposed to only go out for work, medicines, store and doctor.

What has been your biggest challenge during this crisis so far? Keeping myself busy, not being around people, not having income from jobs listed above.

Describe the emotions you/your family are feeling through this crisis? lonely, scared

What are you doing to help cope?: Trying to stay busy, spending some time with my neighbor, talking on the phone

If you have a religious background, how has this crisis affected your faith? It hasn't, but if one of my family members and/or friends gets super sick or passes away from this disease, I think that will shake my faith.

Have you seen any small victories in all of this for you or your family? No

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