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this week in SC and the nation...
Friday, March 20th, 2020 12:08 amWow.
I was working too late the past few days to notice it, but today I saw the 3rd episode of this on TV:
Jimmy Fallon And His Family Put On "The Tonight Show" From Their Home, And It's Perfect
https://www.youtube.com/user/latenight/videos
Jimmy Fallon and his family are filming it themselves from home. No studio, no band, no audience.
Wow. These really are unprecedented times.
.
On Monday my company told all employees who don't need to come into the office to do critical work, to work from home instead. So I only beat them to it by 4 days.
As mentioned last, schools and colleges have closed, with some transitioning to online instruction.
Most church services and other gatherings have been cancelled. Including the annual St. Patricks' Day parade.
On Tuesday, the state governor suspended dining in at all restaurants and bars; only take-out and delivery is allowed.
On Wednesday, the city enacted a curfew from 11pm to 6am. I'm not quite sure what that is meant to accomplish beyond the other ordinances... people who otherwise might go shopping at late night grocery stores will need to do it during the day instead, making the stores more crowded. But I suppose it's such a small percentage of people and stores, it won't make much difference. The stores themselves have been shortening their open hours as well, to provide extra time for cleaning and restocking.
Today the news informed that the hospitals will no longer allow visitors, except a single one for certain cases (pediatrics, obstetrics, neo-natal, end-of-life).
My mom did get hired for the Census, and had her first 3 days of training this week downtown (which surprised me somewhat). But as of today, it sounds like that has been suspended.
SC workers who have been affected by the shut-downs can get 6 weeks of unemployment pay, although the employers have to apply for it first.
I'm relieved that the pandemic is being taken seriously here. Only a week ago, I wasn't sure it would be before it was too late and the hospitals were overwhelmed. Hopefully it won't still come to that. Although it sounds like it's going to be a long ordeal, whatever happens.
As of today's numbers, 81 positive tests in the state (yesterday 60, the day before 47), and still only one death reported.
I still have this tight feeling in my throat and upper chest. Maybe stress. Maybe it's always there and I don't normally pay attention to it. At least now I have a pulse oximeter to tell me that my blood is still 98 to 99% saturated with oxygen.
I was working too late the past few days to notice it, but today I saw the 3rd episode of this on TV:
Jimmy Fallon And His Family Put On "The Tonight Show" From Their Home, And It's Perfect
https://www.youtube.com/user/latenight/videos
Jimmy Fallon and his family are filming it themselves from home. No studio, no band, no audience.
Wow. These really are unprecedented times.
.
On Monday my company told all employees who don't need to come into the office to do critical work, to work from home instead. So I only beat them to it by 4 days.
As mentioned last, schools and colleges have closed, with some transitioning to online instruction.
Most church services and other gatherings have been cancelled. Including the annual St. Patricks' Day parade.
On Tuesday, the state governor suspended dining in at all restaurants and bars; only take-out and delivery is allowed.
On Wednesday, the city enacted a curfew from 11pm to 6am. I'm not quite sure what that is meant to accomplish beyond the other ordinances... people who otherwise might go shopping at late night grocery stores will need to do it during the day instead, making the stores more crowded. But I suppose it's such a small percentage of people and stores, it won't make much difference. The stores themselves have been shortening their open hours as well, to provide extra time for cleaning and restocking.
Today the news informed that the hospitals will no longer allow visitors, except a single one for certain cases (pediatrics, obstetrics, neo-natal, end-of-life).
My mom did get hired for the Census, and had her first 3 days of training this week downtown (which surprised me somewhat). But as of today, it sounds like that has been suspended.
SC workers who have been affected by the shut-downs can get 6 weeks of unemployment pay, although the employers have to apply for it first.
I'm relieved that the pandemic is being taken seriously here. Only a week ago, I wasn't sure it would be before it was too late and the hospitals were overwhelmed. Hopefully it won't still come to that. Although it sounds like it's going to be a long ordeal, whatever happens.
As of today's numbers, 81 positive tests in the state (yesterday 60, the day before 47), and still only one death reported.
I still have this tight feeling in my throat and upper chest. Maybe stress. Maybe it's always there and I don't normally pay attention to it. At least now I have a pulse oximeter to tell me that my blood is still 98 to 99% saturated with oxygen.