I take the necessary precautions at work so that when I go home I lower the chances of infecting my family members.

I have a ‘coming home routine’ – the children will meet me at the car door and they try to hug me and tell me the day’s events, but I have to tell them that they can’t touch me.

My three children are also required to attend online school, and it’s a big challenge for mothers who are essential workers and have to balance work and caring for their children.

My family is worried but they know I take my precautions and they call to check up on me.”

As a mother, I have to go home to a daughter who loves to hug and kiss me, but with this pandemic, I have to ensure that I sanitise myself before I leave work and ensure I don’t mix my work clothes with other family members’ clothes.