Some of you out there in the community don't seem to get how serious a situation we are facing with coronavirus.

Our governments don't take the actions they have lightly.

They are shutting down industries, sectors and economies because they want to delay and reduce the impact of this virus as much as they can.

It's not being done on a whim.

The strain on our leaders including Premier Peter Gutwein and Prime Minister Scott Morrison, as well as the key ministers and health experts, has been obvious at times during the journey so far.

And the fact remains that even with the relatively quick response across Australia, we still haven't been able to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Many appear to think that Tasmania still exists in some sort of bubble, and we've just got to wait it out and go on with life as normal.

But wake up and smell the roses.

If this thing gets out of hand then its a very high likelihood that someone you know, even someone that you love, will die.

Take good hard look and think, what if you found out your careless actions had been the reason that your friend or loved one became infected, and eventually died.

How would you process that? And how would you explain that to your family and friends?

Some still seem to think it's just something that's affecting the elderly and seriously infirm.

But as stories filter through from other parts of the world, no age group or sector has escaped.

Children, teenagers and adults who are otherwise fit and healthy - including frontline health workers - have all succumbed to COVID-19.

And for many, the sacrifice isn't that huge. Don't go out to your shack, go fishing with your mates, or hold a party.

These are pretty small sacrifices in the grand scheme of things.

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