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We get take out 2-3 times a week to support our favorite local restaurants. Groceries once every 10-14 days. Neither my wife nor I have been to our offices in 3 weeks. Gas station once, a week ago.
 
Wife and I walk 2-3 miles once or twice a day weather permitting at our condominium complex. We have a small population and a lot of acreage so do not come across many people at any given time. When we do we practice antisocial distancing.

We have groceries delivered and follow policies to reduce risk of contamination.

It's good to see people following recommendations. My wife and I spoke to our nephew who is a paramedic for the Bronx EMS. According to him the news is not able to convey what he sees daily. He's worked for the EMS twenty five years, was on duty during 911, worked through the natural disasters of the major storms. According to him nothing compares to what is happening now. They are under reporting the number of times physicians had to make the difficult choice of deciding who should be on ventilators and the numbers that have died as a result of inadequate devices.

It's near impossible for people in densely populated areas to socially isolate. Those of us who have the ability to practice social distancing because of our environment allows this should not underestimate the value of this policy.
 
Chuck said:
I'm in a hotspot. I'm not stepping foot outside today with this weather! But I'm taking the dog for walks a few times per day. I'm in the suburbs and everyone is pretty considerate about keeping their distance (both sides of the street, plus down the middle of the street since there are so few cars). Except yesterday when same jerk let his new puppy roam his yard. Not surprisingly, the puppy ran up to me and my dog and wouldn't leave. I had no choice but to let the guy get within a few feet of me. I was pissed, but I'm not too worried (3 second exposure, no cough/sneeze).

We've done curbside pickup from some local places. Call it in, pay on the phone, remotely open/close my trunk and they place the stuff in the back. Even did that with gas for the generator yesterday (left a $20 bill under the cans). We've been successful in getting instacart and Prime Now deliveries. We also get ButcherBox each month and get a produce delivery every week. So we haven't been inside a store for 3 weeks.
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Great job. Those off leash dogs could be a killer (From CV perspective). I follow everything you are doing. Bruegger's in Avon was horrible with curbside. Flemings was exceptional. Antonio's/Simsbury I thought was responsible.
 
fleudslipcon said:
Wife and I walk 2-3 miles once or twice a day weather permitting at our condominium complex. We have a small population and a lot of acreage so do not come across many people at any given time. When we do we practice antisocial distancing.

We have groceries delivered and follow policies to reduce risk of contamination.

It's good to see people following recommendations. My wife and I spoke to our nephew who is a paramedic for the Bronx EMS. According to him the news is not able to convey what he sees daily. He's worked for the EMS twenty five years, was on duty during 911, worked through the natural disasters of the major storms. According to him nothing compares to what is happening now. They are under reporting the number of times physicians had to make the difficult choice of deciding who should be on ventilators and the numbers that have died as a result of inadequate devices.

It's near impossible for people in densely populated areas to socially isolate. Those of us who have the ability to practice social distancing because of our environment allows this should not underestimate the value of this policy.
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Amen...well said!
 
This morning and most every morning to the Starbucks at the grocery store + some misc shopping....
 
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Realized I have have not been inside an actual store in 4+ weeks, restaurant coming up on 6 weeks. Had to run up to OU Friday to pick up the things my kid left up there when he left for spring break and everyone thought they’d be back at some point. It was like a military operation in planning and execution. Did not encounter anyone but it was a little strange just being out.
 
I live on a dirt road in rural VT and have picked up the pace with exercise. Run 3.5 miles 5 days a week and walk as well. I usually end up around 8 miles a day. I do see people on my path but everyone practices
proper distancing. Yard work keeps me busy. We go grocery shopping every other week, tomorrow is our day. No stores deliver in these parts. Brought my car to the shop today to switch my studded tires to my summer tires. That's all my excitement. Rural Vermont is a great place to live if you appreciate peace and quiet. The people here sincerely care about each other.
 
In New Hampshire we had 669 cases in total as of yesterday, 147 had recovered, and 92 had been hospitalized of which a few had died. All but a small percentage of the cases have been people that had traveled or that were in contact with other people that are known to have had the disease. I think it was something like all but 20 of the last hundred or so cases that they were not able to isolate an assumed source, and therefore label it a 'community transmission'. As a respiratory disease, that suggests that masks, social distancing, and limiting other human respiratory contact is a big preventative. We know that the virus can live on surfaces, but is there really any evidence that anybody has gotten the disease by touching packaging, or golf cart steering wheels etc or, is all this sanitation just a precaution because we don't know?
 
I'm still going into the office. We added an extra crew. In Mgmt so I'm beyond safe but HVAC is essential. Florida obeys no rules!

Golf is essential too. They are still golfing, golf carting and drinking in my hood.
 
alphasigko said:
This morning and most every morning to the Starbucks at the grocery store + some misc shopping....
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I really don't understand why Starbucks/Dunkin are allowed to stay open....All you need is a Covid+ person working the drive through and they will prob infect everyone that comes through. I'm going out walking the dog, play golf once/week and going food shopping every 2 weeks or so. Going through a drive through every day seems to be inviting contamination eventually
 
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Went to the liquor store Friday afternoon, big store, almost empty, I wore a mask and wiped things down. Then for a 4 mile walk on the Southern New England Trunkline Trail Saturday morning, then we picked up takeout for lunch at a local place. Visited friends Saturday afternoon. We sat on camp chairs in their front yard and they stayed on the front porch.

Wife goes out almost every day. Some days shopping like today, sometimes to get fabric for masks or to mail them to people. She regularly visits the assisted living place where her parents are, dropping things off for them (she can't go see them) and filling the bird feeders outside their apartment. She's more cautious than I am when she does. You can go out responsibly.
 
Ricker said:
In New Hampshire we had 669 cases in total as of yesterday, 147 had recovered, and 92 had been hospitalized of which a few had died. All but a small percentage of the cases have been people that had traveled or that were in contact with other people that are known to have had the disease. I think it was something like all but 20 of the last hundred or so cases that they were not able to isolate an assumed source, and therefore label it a 'community transmission'. As a respiratory disease, that suggests that masks, social distancing, and limiting other human respiratory contact is a big preventative. We know that the virus can live on surfaces, but is there really any evidence that anybody has gotten the disease by touching packaging, or golf cart steering wheels etc or, is all this sanitation just a precaution because we don't know?
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It's a good question. It's clear it can be present on surfaces for up to 72 hours.

Anecdotal thoughts from a Dr. I know a little bit is that they are speculating that the asymptomatic and mild cases (around 80% of cases are mild) come from a minor exposure, such as you might get from a surface. Severe cases may come from more direct exposure to more of the virus from droplets (cough, sneeze, kissing etc.). They call this the viral load.
www.newscientist.com

Does a high viral load or infectious dose make covid-19 worse?

An illustration of coronavirus particles Does being exposed to more coronavirus particles mean you will develop a more severe illness? Rumours circulating on social media suggest that hospital workers or their household members exposed to a higher “viral load” become sicker than the general...
www.newscientist.com www.newscientist.com

www.sciencealert.com

Does The Amount of Coronavirus You're Exposed to Determine How Sick You'll Get?

Healthcare workers are likely to be in contact with many COVID-19 patients every day.
www.sciencealert.com www.sciencealert.com

"It is early days, but if the initial amount of virus a person is infected by doesn’t correlate with the severity of disease symptoms, this would mark covid-19 out as different from influenza, MERS and SARS." I'm betting that it is not different.
 
Grocery store once a week because we have to eat food but if you mean a bar or restaurant ? good Lord probably early March. Was planning on enjoying all the bars during March madness but that never happened
 
HuskyHawk said:
It's a good question. It's clear it can be present on surfaces for up to 72 hours.

Anecdotal thoughts from a Dr. I know a little bit is that they are speculating that the asymptomatic and mild cases (around 80% of cases are mild) come from a minor exposure, such as you might get from a surface. Severe cases may come from more direct exposure to more of the virus from droplets (cough, sneeze, kissing etc.). They call this the viral load.
www.newscientist.com

Does a high viral load or infectious dose make covid-19 worse?

An illustration of coronavirus particles Does being exposed to more coronavirus particles mean you will develop a more severe illness? Rumours circulating on social media suggest that hospital workers or their household members exposed to a higher “viral load” become sicker than the general...
www.newscientist.com www.newscientist.com

www.sciencealert.com

Does The Amount of Coronavirus You're Exposed to Determine How Sick You'll Get?

Healthcare workers are likely to be in contact with many COVID-19 patients every day.
www.sciencealert.com www.sciencealert.com

"It is early days, but if the initial amount of virus a person is infected by doesn’t correlate with the severity of disease symptoms, this would mark covid-19 out as different from influenza, MERS and SARS." I'm betting that it is not different.
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I read an article yesterday, in the Sunday NYT I think, that said that those with minor exposure/minor load who remained asymptomatic or only mildly symptomatic may test positive for the antibodies, but because their exposure/load was minor, their bodies may not have built up sufficient antibodies to fight off another infection. That would be a bummer, because they would presumably be walking around thinking they are immune if they tested positive for the antibody and the virus is believed to not reinfect.
 
Played golf 15 times since this started. Went to Target and grocery store a few times each - buying more than usual each trip and shopping more online as well. Have also gone to the package store a few times. That's about it for "being in public." Each time I venture out it gets more creepy; the last time I went to Target (a week ago) I was the only one without a mask and/or gloves, shelves were empty, and there were signs saying: "only buy 1."
 
8893 said:
I read an article yesterday, in the Sunday NYT I think, that said that those with minor exposure/minor load who remained asymptomatic or only mildly symptomatic may test positive for the antibodies, but because their exposure/load was minor, their bodies may not have built up sufficient antibodies to fight off another infection. That would be a bummer, because they would presumably be walking around thinking they are immune if they tested positive for the antibody and the virus is believed to not reinfect.
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Isn't that the idea behind a vaccine? Mild (inactive) form to build anitbodies
 
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NJHusky said:
Isn't that the idea behind a vaccine? Mild (inactive) form to build anitbodies
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That's what I thought...but a little but of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. I was surprised to read that yesterday and I hope it's not the case.
 
8893 said:
That's what I thought...but a little but of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. I was surprised to read that yesterday and I hope it's not the case.
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That would really suck...I was actually hoping there were a lot of those folks around and life could start resuming once there is an fast antibody test
 
I went to Hartford on Saturday to pick up our Easter roast at Capitol Grille. You think Hartford was a ghost town before?
I ran out This morning after the powers went out to get gas for the generator. We were running two fridges as well as the modem so the wife and I could work from home. Internet went out about 2:00. Beer:30.
 
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Walk the dog multiple times per day, takeout/ groceries/ packy here and there. Shouldn’t be at much of a risk if you are keeping distance and not touching face before washing hands or sanitizing.
 
Work at a grocery store, so today, yesterday, Friday, etc.

When you go to a grocery store, do me a favor and let me know you want some scallions instead of crowding up next to me and reaching over my head while I stock the chard

And thanks to everyone who is respecting distancing and wearing masks! :cool:
 
the office - 3/12; a store - 3/16. only dog walks and mental health drives since.
 
Went to Tree House last Saturday and they were corona-fantastic: curbside pick-up and nobody within 10 feet of me when I loaded my cans.
 
Supermarket a week ago.

I'll go back in the next 3 days, plus refill some meds.

Walked at the beach yesterday, which I've done half the days in the past week, but could see going back to daily. When I do so, I'm dressed in mask/hat/gloves, walk solo, and keep my distance.

I appreciate what all are sharing here.
 
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