Day 20

The day started peaceful. I woke up a little after 7:00 and decorated cookies to leave for people with small Easter Notes.  But by 2:00, it was a hot mess.  Ginny and I went out front to work and watch Christopher ride his bike and in less than five minutes, we heard Will crying and walking our way.  He had biffed it on his bike. We ended up taking him to the doctor, where he received 8 stitches (2 in his right knee and 2 in his right elbow).  We are thankful he had on a helmet. We had to wait in the car until it was our turn to be taken in, the clinic is taken serious precautions. There was a nurse outside that took our temperature and gave us masks to wear.  The governor today ordered people to stay at home or you can receive a misdemeanor (you should leave your house for food or medical).
Just so I remember.....
-Gas price a mile from home was $1.39 (I can not recall since high school prices this low)
-School cancelled - yes cancelled (students left March 13 and have yet to return
-Self-distancing measures are on the rise.
-Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (6ft) from each other.
-Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, lineups outside the store doors.
-Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed.
-Entire sports seasons cancelled.  (NBA stopped early and MLB is on hold until further notice).
-Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.
-Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled. (Funerals are limited to 10 people in many states)
-Churches are closed.
-No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, now no gatherings of 5 or more.
-Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home.
-Children's outdoor play parks are closed.
-We are to distance from each other.
-Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.
-Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.
-Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towel no laundry soap, no hand sanitizer for those who really need it.
-Shelves are bare.
-Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE.
-Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.
-Fines are established for breaking the rules.
-Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.
-Press conferences daily from the President. -Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths.
-Government incentives to stay home.
- Road are not as busy but still busy.
 -People wearing masks and gloves outside.
-Essential service workers are terrified to go to work.
-Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.
This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020. I hope that I am able to look back on it and tell not only of the changes but of not being panicky. Thank goodness for the gospel, a living prophet, and good parents that taught us life skills.