Local Changes Due to Coronavirus.

All KS schools have closed for the remainder of the year. Some restaurants & businesses here have closed. They are screening people at the door at work & we have 3 isolations as of yesterday. :cry: I am a little scared. But not so much because of that. Today's development at the local supermarket has me very nervous. This morning one store had police there because two people were fighting over the last can of soup on the shelf. A few hrs later a woman was attacked and beaten in the lot on her way out and her groceries were taken. I don't understand why they don't bring in more help for police. Why they can't use local natl. guard to help protect residents from this thing. I have decided to do my best to avoid the stores altogether for a few wks or until my supply runs low. It breaks my heart that as a nation that people would do this to each other. Makes it nearly impossible to ever feel comfortable around people ever again.
 

I'm not sure if it's my imagination but it seems like my internet service is slowing down.

It wouldn't surprise me now that everyone is at home.

Also because I purchase basic internet service from the local cable company as opposed to one of the pricier/faster packages.
 

Pappy said:
Just told they are closing all barber shops in our area. Well that sucks.
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Don't worry Pappy I'm sure that Mrs. P will be able to sort things out.

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MarciKS said:
@AnnieA please forgive me for a stupid question but, why the ball cap and sunglasses?
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To keep hair clean and to keep from touching my eyes.

Also the bill of the cap and the glasses protect eyes to some degree against airborne droplets. The virus is small enough to remain in the air for 30 minutes after someone sneezes or coughs. But from what I've read, the airborne/eye danger is mostly in crowded areas or close contact with someone who is ill.
 
Aunt Bea said:
I'm not sure if it's my imagination but it seems like my internet service is slowing down.

It wouldn't surprise me now that everyone is at home.

Also because I purchase basic internet service from the local cable company as opposed to one of the pricier/faster packages.
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I read that Netflix (in Europe) has down-graded their picture quality to help take the load off the network due to all the streaming and people working from home. I haven't heard of any slow-downs in the USA but I'm sure they'll happen. Comcast stated that they have "opened the pipe" to increase capability in the US.
 
I shopped this morning at an out-of-the way market. I was able to get most of the things on my list except baking supplies. Between this and restaurants closing, maybe people are learning how to cook again. It was interesting in a way to see what they had plenty of and what they were out. The meat case was cleaned out except for ground turkey. Their prices are a little higher than the closer store. They had bagged salad mix but their price was $3.29 each. The closer store price on them was 2 for $5 (at least the last time I was there). There was a skimpy soup selection.
 
MarciKS said:
At least you have food on the shelves. We don't here. And now they've begun attacking people in the parking lots at the stores here and beating them and taking their stuff.
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That is just awful....hope we dont go thru this....stay safe @MarciKS and keep looking for stores that deliver food....thats what I'm doing now.....once an order is put in online, it will take 5-7 days before it can be picked up....they dont deliver directly from my grocers.....
 
A woman I deliver meals to also shops online for groceries to be delivered to her, told me last week that they postponed delivery twice and when they did bring her items, it was only half what she ordered. Unless there is something I am not aware of, I can't understand why all the shortages - a combination of panic and greed, or are the grocery store providers short in manpower and supplies? If groceries aren't getting supplies, the cause lies on a higher level.

I have not eaten solid food yet today - trying to conserve what I already have. Good thing, maybe, since I am just sitting around the house for the most part.
 
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I was able to get some food this morning going to two stores again but still couldn't get everything. Store clerks at one store were spraying the handles of shopping carts with disinfectant before people could take them to shop. Good idea. I still wear plastic gloves of my own to shop. No fights over food, thank God, but still lots of empty shelves and NO paper products.

A lot more people are wearing masks now. Even some grocery store employees. I still go without as I like the fresh air.
 
debodun said:
A woman I deliver meals to also shops online for groceries to be delivered to her. They postponed delivery twice and when they did bring her items, it was only half what she ordered. Unless there is something I am not aware of, I can't understand why all the shortages - a combination of panic and greed, or are the grocery store providers short in manpower and supplies? If groceries aren't getting supplies, the blame lies on a higher level.
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And they stopped substituting items like they usually do....its too overloading for them at this time.....
 
@chic "A lot more people are wearing masks now."
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I am going to be wearing a mask when I return to work simply to protect myself but, also because we have some isolations in our facility.
 
I don't see how they can get this thing under control with all the homeless people in the US. There are currently a little over 500,000 homeless people. What about them? Who's keeping tabs on them?
 
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