YES.
That may account for the weirdness ...
Mercury turns direct at 8:48PM PT (North America) on March 9, 2020
Learn More About Mercury Turning Retrograde
Photo Credit: NASA - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-incredible-shrinking-mercury-is-active-after-all
Psst .. for you grammar nerds IsMercuryRetrograde.com works too :)