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Post by highlandannie on Mar 20, 2020 13:06:03 GMT -5
The UK Prime Minister with the agreement of the First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and NI has closed all pubs, restaurants, clubs, cinemas, theatres, gyms, leisure centres etc. Take away food is okay.
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Post by 2old on Mar 20, 2020 14:59:02 GMT -5
First confirmed case of COVID-19 in our community. Local Health Department has issued an order prohibiting any public gatherings of more than 10 people, inside or outside. Out here in the Midwest, the virus was slow to arrive. It's here, though, and will begin taking its toll.
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Post by helen on Mar 20, 2020 15:26:04 GMT -5
Is anyone else astonished at the fragility of our world's society that something too small to see or even identify can so easily bring activity as we know it to a standstill? I don't know whether to be frightened or simply surprised.
When all this shakes out, will there be a new 'normal' or will be slide back into the same routines?
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Post by QuickSilver on Mar 20, 2020 16:17:00 GMT -5
Governor Pritzker of Illinois has issued a shelter in place order for all of Illinois.. We are officially in Lockdown.. only trips to the grocery or pharmacy.. or gas stations are allowed. Only essential service people to report to work.. Order stands til april 7th
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Post by nkat on Mar 20, 2020 17:30:22 GMT -5
Governor Pritzker of Illinois has issued a shelter in place order for all of Illinois.. We are officially in Lockdown.. only trips to the grocery or pharmacy.. or gas stations are allowed. Only essential service people to report to work.. Order stands til april 7th Read that you can all take walks. What are they going to do if you don’t stay home? nkat
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Post by 2old on Mar 20, 2020 18:03:24 GMT -5
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Post by nkat on Mar 20, 2020 19:29:11 GMT -5
That makes for a good birth story. nkat
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Post by 2old on Mar 20, 2020 21:30:13 GMT -5
Our local police department just posted on Facebook and Twitter that someone stole four rolls of toilet paper from their lobby restroom. It's gettin' serious folks.
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Post by butterfly on Mar 21, 2020 2:25:50 GMT -5
Pretty much everything is shut down here -- schools, shopping centers, movies, restaurants (except for take out or delivery), gyms, most churches, etc.
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Post by QuickSilver on Mar 21, 2020 7:42:49 GMT -5
Governor Pritzker of Illinois has issued a shelter in place order for all of Illinois.. We are officially in Lockdown.. only trips to the grocery or pharmacy.. or gas stations are allowed. Only essential service people to report to work.. Order stands til april 7th Read that you can all take walks. What are they going to do if you don’t stay home? nkat Well... Nothing is open but essential businesses... Police are disbanding groups of over 10 people and telling them to go home.. Not sure what happens if they don't listen.
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Post by 2old on Mar 21, 2020 7:49:06 GMT -5
This is where we are, locally, this morning.
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Post by Drifter on Mar 24, 2020 17:06:27 GMT -5
All lobbies to banks are now closed. Must go through the drive-through, use the ATM's or night deposit boxes.
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Post by butterfly on Mar 24, 2020 23:49:49 GMT -5
The governor here ordered all nonessential businesses to close down as of this morning. We are all ordered to stay home except for essential trips (like to the pharmacy or grocery store).
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Post by Drifter on Mar 25, 2020 7:30:42 GMT -5
Most factories closed their doors, are on indefinite layoff.
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Post by Fireheart on Mar 25, 2020 8:26:50 GMT -5
The school's and local government have been shut down for almost 2 weeks and will continue through a minimum of May 15th. Restaurants have only been able to provide take-out for about a week now. By the end of the day today all gyms, hair salons, nail salons, tattoo parlors, sweepstakes places, and (according to our governor) any business that is non-essential where it isn't feasible to keep a distance of at least 6 feet from others.
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