COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)
I think we have hit the Phase I mark but to be fair, LaToya can't do anything until the Governor lifts the state wide order.
That being said, we went up to 48 cases today and Jefferson had 108 cases. The state as a whole had a 2.3% increase according to Jeff Asher. If that trend continues, none of us are going to get the loosening of restrictions that we want. Hopefully it's just a blip, but I just can't help but thinking that it's going to be a trend because people refuse to do simply things like social distancing and wearing masks.
i have started shopping at 7 am w the older folks. Because they are the ONLY ones seemingly willing to don the mask and shop.
Went to Home Depot yesterday ( Covington ) at around 12:30 pm....i was probably the only mask wearing patron. They had folks in there with kids just walking around shopping.
I dont know what else to say to this.
Funny too- we have about 40% of our close friends like us ( one Tulane exec, other CRNA here locally, and handful of others ). The other 60% of our close group think this is all blown out of proportion. I had to read a FB rant this am wife showed me from good friend. I simply said let him be lol. I dont even know how to have a fruitful conversation with these folks. They refuse to believe the science behind all of it and simply go with the narrative they are told.
He happens to be in the O&G and is linking issues there direct w/ Covid ( i dont have the strength to explain the real reason - but i am almost 100% he knows REAL reason )
its just tough because we continue to try to do the right thing with us, the kids ( missing their friends, hanging out etc ) yet have a set of folks that are just acting as if its not a big deal.
two friends now have lost a parent to COVID. It doesnt even phase the 60% other than sorry to hear that.
side note- my wife had friend sew up some masks. I was getting reversable LSU/Saints. SWEET.
they arrived yesterday. its GINGHAM print ( just the colors of LSU/SAINTS )
I feel like a drape from Pottery Barn.