BarbaraOK wrote:
Do you not understand how infectious this virus is, how there are so many things we don't yet know about long-term effects (long-haulers might be in for a terrible time down the road) and the need to do SIMPLE things like wearing a mask when out, washing hands for 20 seconds with soap and water or use sanitizer, wipe down surfaces that might be contaminate, closing establishments that foster close contact with large transmission rates (bars, churches, indoor rallies, weddings, meals with others not in your bubble), and stay away from others for a few more weeks. IF we had all done this starting last March, none of this would be necessary now!
I agree with all of this. From a virus' standpoint, Covid is the Mack Daddy - able to spread itself by not making its host feel sick - it doesn't get much better than that if you're a virus. Flu is jealous.
All that being said - we are in Florida right now, doing the same stuff we did in Michigan. As we suspected, the moment people couldn't be outdoors anymore in Michigan, the infection rate skyrocketed - it's worse than it is here in Florida. We eat at home - the only trip out of our neighborhood that we make, is a trip to the grocery (masked, of course) and we go to the dog park about once a week, where everyone is kind about social distancing. At least we don't have to shovel snow... self-imposed quarantine seems nice in the sunshine.
