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As Christmas draws ever closer, the prospect of a merry family holiday in some parts of the world is looking increasingly bleak.<\/p>\n
With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, clearly, the 2020 holiday season will be unlike any other in modern history.<\/p>\n
Though authorities have yet to confirm or deny any restrictions on or around the Christmas Holiday, theories abound.<\/p>\n
In this edition of Z\u00f2w\u00e8y a t\u00e8, Dominica News Online (DNO), asked a random selection of respondents for their views on the Christmas season in general, and whether or not some COVID-19 related restrictions should be imposed around the holidays.<\/p>\n
Charles (Cochrane)<\/strong>– “Well, to tell you the truth, Christmas this year really dread with Covid. The place slow and money slow so I personally, don\u2019t think that a lock down is needed.\u00a0 Allow the business people who suffered all year to make a little money because we know that is the peak season for most of them. We didn\u2019t have creole festival or nothing this year so I don’t think they should kill the Christmas vibes with a curfew.<\/p>\n Melisa ( Bath Estate)<\/strong>– “My Christmas is going great because I know the meaning of the occasion so Covid-19 can’t stop me from celebrating. For Christmas eve, I don’t think we need a curfew, I just believe there should be Police Officers around town guarding the movements because some people will try to spoil the fun for all of us.”<\/p>\n Ahmad (Marigot)<\/strong> – “Over the years Christmas has been dying because the economy so slow, so we can’t even blame Corona. We use to have Christmas carols before, nobody not doing that and I understand it’s Covid time but we finding ways to do everything else, we can find a way to lively up the Christmas. I don’t agree to a lockdown, the health officials say they have the virus under control, so we should just use our masks on shopping day and be safe.”<\/p>\n Phillip (Point Michel)<\/strong> – “I’m not much of a Christmas lover because I think that’s a season for children so to me I see December as any other regular month. The police will be looking for problem if they issue a curfew. Whole month promenade swinging so if they want to show us the public who really running the police force, they will put lock down for once set and not the other.<\/p>\n Charisma (Roseau)<\/strong> – “This Christmas season has not been the same as any other, not even the one after Hurricane Maria. But then again, this year has been unimaginable. I certainly do believe with all of what’s going on that the Christmas season has died. I’m also in huge favor of the curfew. We never know who may have the virus, who came in back door, plus so much more. Like my grandmother, God rest her soul, would always say, precautions is better than cure.”<\/p>\n Patriot (Salisbury)<\/strong>– The grinch stole Christmas and that grinch is Skerrit. The man have the country suffering so no way we the poor people can enjoy Christmas. And we all know they won’t put a curfew because his friends from Astaphans and China man won’t approve, because they need to make their money shopping night.”<\/p>\n Tony (Dublanc)<\/strong> – “We seem to have forgotten what Christmas is all about. If there are persons who are not feeling jolly after all we want through this year, then he or she needs to have a talk with God. For the curfew part, yes we should lock down because I see this being nothing but a mini carnival around town.”<\/p>\n Annel (Castle Bruce)<\/strong>– “My Christmas going good. Only now the place start to pick up itself so I liking the scene. Well we don’t have carnival next year and the year was basically boring so I doh think we need no curfew. Allow people to free up from all that lock down and Covid stress we come out under.<\/p>\n Wayne (Roseau)<\/strong>– “This year I’ve seen the country brighter than any other year. So you can’t help but feel the Christmas season. I don’t see the need for a curfew; whole year we’re inside let the people breathe.”<\/p>\n LeBlanc (Canfield)<\/strong>– “The season is great so far. I made it to the end of 2020 alive so I’m happy for that. As it relates to the curfew I don’t think one is needed I just think the business places need to establish some type of system because on the shopping day there will be too much rushing and everywhere will be packed.<\/p>\n Marissa (Wall house)<\/strong>– “So far so good for the Christmas season. Well I think no curfew should be in place. People don’t really come Roseau to shop on Christmas Eve that’s more for the kids to enjoy so that shouldn’t be taken away from them after that stressful year we had.”<\/p>\n Christel (Mero)<\/strong>– “Christmas used to be my favorite holiday but this year, I\u2019m feeling a sense of loss. But we are hearing talks of\u00a0 vaccines on the way. I am also feeling cautiously optimistic. Although I don’t think we should have a curfew imposed around the holiday, I do however believe that the hours for shopping day should be reduced because may not following the warnings given and we may cause more harm that good going into 2021.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Christmas draws ever closer, the prospect of a merry family holiday in some parts of the world is looking increasingly bleak. 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