How is COVID19 where you live?

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I am working with my little girl (grade 4) on a curriculum of school courses and internet field trips to keep her busy as schools here are closed indefinitely. They are planning to have course packages to us on Monday to finish out the school year from home, turning in work and projects. My work has allowed me to work from my home office as our firm is scaling back our workforce. Catching up on paperwork and updating our software and INS/COR. My wife is still working as she has her own office and is working over the phone. As for the rest of the province:

As of March 17, there are 97 cases in Alberta out of 12,258 tests, 447 cases in Canada, with 7 deaths. Updated with information daily at Alberta Health Services

Alberta declared a state of emergency under the Public Health Act.

There is a online screening tool at Alberta Health Services webpage to determine whether you need to call 811 to get tested and receive further instructions.

Mass gatherings are now limited to no more than 50 attendees. This includes worship gatherings and family events such as weddings. Grocery stores, shopping centres, health-care facilities, airports, and other essential services are not included.

To limit the amount of time Albertans are spending in large crowds and crowded spaces, all Albertans are prohibited from attending public recreational facilities and private entertainment facilities, including gyms, swimming pools, arenas, science centres, museums, art galleries, community centres, libraries, children’s play centres, casinos, racing entertainment centres, and bingo halls.

Until further notice, all Albertans are restricted from attending bars and nightclubs, where minors are prohibited by law.

Changes to the Employment Standards Code have been made to provide job protection for Albertans.

Upcoming expiry dates for Alberta drivers’ licences, vehicle registrations, other permits and certificates are being extended until May 15.

Funding support is being provided to civil society organizations, adult homeless shelters, and women’s emergency shelters to help keep front-line critical services operating and provide support for vulnerable populations.

Further info https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx

So… we are on our acreage and just bidding our time. We normally have goods in the cold room and pantry for 3 to 4 months anyway, so we just picked up some perishables. I just hooked up the filtration system and RO system I bought 3 months ago to our well too :slight_smile:

Hope you all stay healthy! We are using this opportunity for family time, lots of Daddy / Daughter projects!

Oh and we can get TP here! Supermarkets and drugstores have it, only WalMart is ever sold out.

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So on top of covid19 we got hit with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Utah this morning setting hit still feeling the aftershocks. :rage:

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Oh Talos, so sorry to hear that. I did not check the news until just now and saw that…please stay safe.

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While it does not affect me directly, I just got a text from my sister that her father-in-law passed last night. Technically it was a heart attack, but he had a fever beforehand so they think he had the Coronavirus and are testing to confirm. My brother-in-law’s family is out in California.

They also won’t be able to go out to attend the funeral unless they want to quarantine after. So even if it wasn’t the virus, the travel restrictions are hitting too close to home now.

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@Talos yikes! I hope y’all are ok.

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I am in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Santa Clara County. We have been told to shelter in place at least until April 7th, though I suspect that it will be longer. All non-essential stores & places have been closed. Restaurants are only open for take-out or delivery if they are capable. All schools are closed, most likely through summer. My husband (Izander) and I have isolated in our home with our dog and two cats, with enough food for a while. Our next step is to start a garden.

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hmmm starting a garden. That sounds like a nice project for the spring. I always wanted to grow tomatoes and lettuce…now might be my chance.

I would have to use containers since our yard is not fit for veggies but that would offer an alternative use for our back deck…which we hardly use. And it gets the most sun during the day.

Thanks for the idea.

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Sorry to hear that Daveon. Condolences to your family.

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Updated Stats from the World Health Organization for those that want them.

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I live in Santa Clara County too very near the Oakridge mall. Today might be the last day I go to work as I work for a animal hospital as the boarding/kennels supervisor. Company implemented procedures a few days back with two being close grooming + boarding services until the shelter in place is lifted. Makes total sense limiting staff to client interactions.

I hope there’s some positive results with the shelter in place and do hope, just bite the bullet now, they do extend the order. Be awful to lift the order only for the virus to rebound/end up spreading more.

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I am in Nashville, and due to increased screening, we have also seen an increase in cases. I also watch this website as it gives some breakdowns:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Praying for everyone…please reach out to me if you need anything, even if it is just to talk

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A nice and fitting article for all of us :slight_smile:

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:arrow_double_up: To go with all of that gaming.

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Some good info here…

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So, update from a fellow Marylander (like OP). We have 580 confirmed cases in the state, 49 in my county (which is the second least of the major suburban counties). Only 4 confirmed deaths so far here.

Our governor has now decided to keep public schools closed until 4/24 and requested the closure of all non-essential businesses. Of course, what’s “essential” (and thus excepted) from the order is pretty broad, and it’s more a question of what’s actually closed rather than what’s not.

In our county, the government has closed all indoor dining, bars, gyms, theaters, etc… basically, any place that people gathered en masse. They’ve also (obviously) closed most government offices, except for those that are essential, and even then the offices often have limited hours/access and require calling ahead.

The biggest hit was when the schools and parks closed down all play and sports areas. Apparently people weren’t listening to common sense and doctors’ orders, and the authorities found dozens of kids on playgrounds, groups of adults playing basketball, entire parking lots full, etc. like it was Spring Break. Even our city’s association (a city-wide HOA of sorts) has shut down the tot lots and other play areas to force people to “social distance.”

So far, everyone is just living on edge, seeing how things go and trying their best. People are out walking or biking but seem to keep distance from everyone but their spouse (or whoever is walking with them). I haven’t seen my next door neighbors in at least a couple of weeks, despite talking to them online and them being home.

The only business we visit is the grocery store up the street, and while they are restocking, pickings can still be bare. Especially the soup, pasta, meat, and toilet paper aisles. We’re not hurting for anything just yet, and we have plenty of food to cook most nights and order delivery once or twice a week.

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On a side note, unlike most, both my wife and I are “essential” personnel. She’s a postal carrier and I work for a company that sells emergency gear and protective suits, gloves, masks, etc. Both of us are not only working our normal schedules, but often putting in overtime and/or 6-day work weeks. I’m not home to telework, let alone enjoy the “boredom” of cleaning, DIY projects, hobbies, binge-watching, etc.

My youngest is still in daycare, as it’s a private facility and not subject to the closures. They only have about 20 kids, spread across a half dozen rooms, so they’re running on a skeleton crew there. Also, they have strict rules to keep things sanitary, like parents have to drop the kid off at the front (no one in the building except staff) and constant cleaning of everything.

My oldest stays home and just watches TV or plays on his tablet all day. While my mother is teleworking from our house (she has no Internet at hers), she’s too busy to actually monitor him. That means all these online sites, printable packets, etc. the schools keep posting for homeschool activities are useless to us. At best, my mother has helped enforce the rule that he must spend at least an hour reading each day (and one of the books must be non-fiction).

Our days are basically not too different, other than we have nowhere to go once we’re off work. We just come home afterward (me picking up my youngest on the way) and chill in the house on our phones, computers, TV, etc. Unfortunately, as we’re often working extra through the course of the day, we don’t really have the time or energy for family activities or evening homeschooling.

But, it could be worse, and we might be like so many who have had hours cut or laid-off (temporarily or not), so we count our blessings. Our only real worry is that, since we’re out there still interacting with people (no choice, really), we’re at a higher risk for catching the virus. So far, so good, but we’re doing our best to not take any chances… whether it’s me providing gloves for my wife’s postal office or when I wore a facemask to simply drop off my taxes at my CPA.

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How on earth am I gonna leave my Yoohoo Pops on the porch for 3 days, Juulz? It’s friggin’ 87F!

Kidding, of course. Good info. My Yoohoo Pops are coming in, though.

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Actually… we did the store thing today. We took everything out of the bags, threw away the bags and sprayed (misted) all (except produce) with a 10% bleach solution and let dry. We washed the produce with soap in the sink. After hands were washed, we went back with a wipe and wiped down all door handles, etc. followed by moisturizer. Only took about 45 minutes… LOL

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In the uk we are on a total lockdown now, probably too late as some of our hospitals are going to run out of intensive care beds this weekend we are under 2 weeks behind Italy who are losing 600 -700 people a day .
The UK hit 103 deaths today in one day and its doubling every 2 days.
Scotland has been hit hard too with masses of motorhome parking up North to escape the big cities. and it hasn’t worked and the hospitals are very small.
I myself am still well but am seen as an at risk group and have to isolate myself in my house for the next 12 weeks , not even family members are allowed to visit.
Young people are not immune either the papers ran a story this week of a 19 year old girl with no underlying conditions passed in hospital. Hopefully these stories don’t come too often.
too many politicians trying to score points here and failing to provide proper protective equipment for front line workers. Morgues on ice rinks 4000 bed hospitals in tents and medics having to decide who lives or dies as there are not enough ventilators or even trained staff to use them.
My worry is this is just the start

On a nicer note several thousand people up and down the country at 8pm opened their windows and doors whistled cheered and clapped enthusiastically for all the workers in care homes hospitals and looking after our oldest residents in the community

Be safe all

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My husband and I are both still working full time (or more…) so I totally understand where you’re coming from. My kids aren’t doing much schooling right now, but starting on April 6th, they’ll have 2 “classes” a day online with their teachers, and actual work to do for that, so hopefully their brains won’t rot too much lol!

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