The lockdown has hit everyone hard in unimaginable ways.
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For Spencer Chapman, it has meant making the decision to permanently close his store in Glenroi Avenue - Chapmans Guitars and Music.
With the lease up next week, he had to make the choice to renew for another three years and struggle for an unknown amount of time, or call it a day. The decision didn't come easy.
"I have to survive. I've got bills to pay at home as well as overheads at the shop. Just the income from the Government as well as my students wasn't enough to stay open," he said.
Like others around the city, this is Mr Chapman's third lockdown he has had to endure. The first two he was able to get through thanks to things like rental assistance, Jobkeeper and bills being frozen.
But now is different.
"This time around we're going into our second week and the way COVID is spreading, there's no doubt we'll probably be locked down until the end of September," he added.
"It's an unknown and everybody is in the same boat. This isn't just about me, it's about my customers and everybody is suffering."
The shop will remain open for a few more weeks as Mr Chapman looks to clear stock, but after that he will rely on the income from his music teaching.
So he is trying to remain positive in a time where it's anything but.
"I teach and I can teach from home. I had to weigh it all up and see what I can cut to survive," he said.
"Once all of this is over, if the opportunity arises then yeah, I may start another business or at least keep this one going at home and reopen in a later time.
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