Social distance, not emotional distance.

Make the effort to stay connected. If you're stuck at home, try some of these activities:

• Call everyone. Check in on folks, but also sit and chat. This is a good opportunity to catch up.
• Make good use of text messaging, e-mails, and other online messenger programs.
• Try a video call. Skype, FaceTime and Facebook Messenger all have good options. 
• Have a virtual dinner party – use the video conference call option to sit and eat in your respective houses with friends and family.
• Watch a movie together. Netflix offers a Watch Party feature that will sync your account with a friend's. It even offers a chat feature so you can chat to each other as you watch. My researcher uses this feature to have "TV night" with one of her out-of-town friends.