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[Alaskan]

The numbers I'm seeing on worldometer are just so depressing. I can hardly stand to look anymore. There is no way we are going to be anywhere close to normal ever again. I have the feeling that the world will never be the same again.

I am so surprised that Missouri isn't locked down yet.We have 670 cases and 9 dead. I'm sure it will happen but the big question is when. We are all pretty much locked down as it is. May as well make it formal.

Did the cities or counties instigate any stay at home orders?

Our state closed down city by city... everything was pretty much shut down by the time the state governor declared it all shut down.

Just now there are fines in place, and a little more strict.

 

[Alaskan]

I don't know if I mentioned it on here, but our doctor, has more recently said he thought we had C-19 back in Jan., when we adults had the flu. Today, that was pretty much confirmed, and we know the source. In addition, the source's son has been tested, but they're sure the results will be positive. We were warned, if he sneaks down here during the next 2 weeks, to call them, and they'll come get him. Our grands have been warned that he's sick, and if he comes here, they're to come inside immediately, and tell us.

But if he infected you all back in January... is he still sick? Or isn't he "better "?

And then... if you all already had it, can you get it again?

And how long after recovery do you shed?

Such a nightmare!

I am very glad that your family all recovered!!

 

[sourland]

Yes, things are going to change.

Call me an optimist (rarely happens) , but all of those changes may not be bad.

@microchick good to act as if it is a complete lockdown. Here in NJ we are following the pattern set in NY with cases doubling every 2 days. confirmed cases - Wed. 4,402, Thurs. 6,876, and Fri. 8,825. Testing availability is seriously limited to the point that only medical personnel, police, and firemen/emts, etc. are being tested today.

 

[bruceha2000]

I don't know if I mentioned it on here, but our doctor, has more recently said he thought we had C-19 back in Jan., when we adults had the flu. Today, that was pretty much confirmed, and we know the source. In addition, the source's son has been tested, but they're sure the results will be positive. We were warned, if he sneaks down here during the next 2 weeks, to call them, and they'll come get him. Our grands have been warned that he's sick, and if he comes here, they're to come inside immediately, and tell us.

I'm trying to understand this. The first case in the US was Jan 20th in WA. How did your source get it and bring it to FL and when in Jan did you have your illness? Maybe your source brought it directly from China? And if it was back in January, and the son has it now, he couldn't have gotten it from your source right? Seems like you would need to be tested for antibodies to prove you did have it and have recovered. If that is the case you can breathe easy and not worry about getting infected by someone.

 

[Mtn Margie]

CO is getting worse as well. There is no testing for regular people so I am hoping they can do the blood work soon to check for exposure and such. It would make planning easier, that is for sure.

 

[microchick]

Did the cities or counties instigate any stay at home orders?

Our state closed down city by city... everything was pretty much shut down by the time the state governor declared it all shut down.

Just now there are fines in place, and a little more strict.

At the moment St. Louis and Kansas City are on lock down. I do not believe that I have heard of any other cities in Missouri. Columbia, where the big Mizzou medical university resides, and some of the other big cities to the heavier populated south of the state have seen the majority of the cases and deaths so far.

My husband and myself went into full lock down over a week ago. Gate to the drive locked, nobody comes on and the cars are staying on the farm. I can honestly say that we have been working up to full lock down for almost a month now, stocking up on food for both humans and animals. Everything (packages) coming onto the property is sprayed and wiped down with bleach water.

I read that if you think or others think that you are overreacting, you are probably doing the right thing. I hope that is true. DH and I survived H1N1 when that outbreak happened. Our office was closed down for almost 2 weeks and I can remember all too vividly sitting on the edge of the bed, coughing until I was shaking, my chest on fire, my lungs painful and tears rolling down my cheeks. I don't want to go through that again.

@getaclue. Thank God that you survived and are alright. Take care. So sad that the source is running loose spreading the virus to all he contacts.

 

[getaclue]

But if he infected you all back in January... is he still sick? Or isn't he "better "?

And then... if you all already had it, can you get it again?

And how long after recovery do you shed?

Such a nightmare!

I am very glad that your family all recovered!!

The source is a nurse, that works mostly with respiratory patients. Those with pneumonia, TB, advanced COPD, etc. They knew about it in China since December, but tried to cover it up. There were a couple Chinese students studying at the university here, that had been to China, and after they returned, got sick. When the respiratory problem got bad, they were admitted to the hospital. The nurse we know, is the one that tended to them in the hospital. At that time, things were still unfolding, so no one here really knew anything about the new flu.

I had mentioned that a lot of the staff at the jail, where my husband works, came down with this horrible flu, and there are a couple deputies there that 1 had recently gone back to China for a visit, while the other had her family come here to visit. BTW, the nurse's husband is a deputy too.

I have commented several times that, while we were very sick for at least 2 weeks, the kids were fine. They did not get sick.

Now, that we know more about it, and the nurse has seen plenty of confirmed cases of C-19, she is sure that's what we had back in Jan. She's working on the front lines, with confirmed cases. She accidentally re-exposed her family. Everyone in their family is fine, that got it the first time. Like in our household, the kids did not get it, back when the adults got it.

With the initial outbreak, kids seemed to have some resistance. Now, we're hearing more, and more about children being affected by it. I don't know for sure, but it seems to indicate that it might have mutated slightly, OR the initial resistance the children were showing, has now been depleted from exposure.

There is currently no mainstream test for antibodies. It is still unknown if there is any immunity once you've gotten over it, how much protection from re-infection it might offer, or how long any immunity might last.

 

[Peep_Show]

In New Mexico, we've been on official lockdown about a week (well, 11 days), but we oldsters (everyone I know) had self-confined a week before the edict came down. Last night we had just under 200 cases and 1 death, most cases occurring in the next county over. The cases here are predominently travel related or related to travelers with just a smattering of community spread.

Talk here is they want to let the prisoners out of the jails to prevent incarceration epidemic. What could go wrong?
(My thought is they're probably already infected, so keep them contained!)

 

[getaclue]

Here, they are only holding court for the most serious criminals. Misdemeanors, and small time criminals are being released for now.

 

[microchick]

I just discovered that the new owner of the Amish feed store sold my husband hog mash...sigh....though it was starter finisher for game birds. Opened a bag and SURPRISE! DH feels terrible and offered to take it back for me. I told him no, the birds would eat it if I had to mix it into a wet mash and feed it to them. No way I wanted him to be around anybody, let alone somebody who doesn't know layer food from 'hen food' and hog food from chicken food.

I hope somebody has educated the Amish community . I really fear that somebody has and their response was yeah, I heard about that flu. we all had the flu so we should be okay!

Or, oh yeah, the kids had that but we gave them some garlic and vinegar and they snapped right out of it...of course they use the same treatment for worms in their livestock so...I don't mean to sound cynical but I know how the Amish around here think.

@getaclue, I am so sorry. That is just plain horrible. There is no other way to look at it but I am so glad to know that you all survived it. Your guardian angels definitely had their wings spread over you all.

I guess the question going through my head is why hasn't the authorities clamped down on this family?