IRCC didn't plan appropriately to work remotely, but any progress is welcomed at this point. Let the PPR rolling whatever the pattern is if it continues we all get through.
There is already a thread for this : https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/july-2021-aor.738382/page-22#post-9768524
Please join there and delete this to avoid duplication and confusion.
Let's hope things finally start to get better for once. Lives are at stake and in limbo for far too long. Let's hope the momentum picks up, more and more people start to get their application in the next phase.