Some Ontarians say the excitement of virtual life has worn thin as they reach week 7 or 8 of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m over virtual hangouts and I want human interaction,” Vicky Fournier told Global News.
Fournier, who works in the restaurant business, said the “thought of seeing her friends and family … is almost too good to be true.” The 32-year-old hasn’t even seen her father, who winters in Florida, for months, even though he came back to Toronto to stay with her older sister in the wake of the outbreak.
With the onset of COVID-19, and the ensuing isolating that was mandated by both the provincial and federal governments, many residents found themselves interacting — virtually — with coworkers, friends and