Two cases of Corona Virus in my county
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
March 12, 2020 3:48pm CST
There have been a few cases in North Carolina already, but they have all been towards the coast. Today the Governor made a statement including the county I live in as the counties impacted with the virus. The two people infected just came back from a cruise.
Now it seems closer than ever, and I begin to wonder if the grocery shelves are picked over. One of my local chains sent an email out to everyone saying that they were taking measures to sanitize more spaces in their store and working to keep the shelves stocked with disinfectant wipes and other cleaning items that people have been buying.
I sit here and wonder if I should make a second grocery store visit this week, just in case some of the foods we love become low in stock due to the virus.
What have you been doing different since the corona virus outbreak?
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
12 Mar 20
Nothing different here, as I already wash my hands alot and our stores still have a whole lot of everything.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Mar 20
I worry because there are some people in my family that have compromised immune systems already.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
13 Mar 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum i worry for friends here, and my grandmother. But not going to go crazy over it
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Mar 20
@Courtlynn My cousin has mitochondrial disease and she already has respiratory problems and heart problems. If she gets it, it could kill her.
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@snowy22315 (209058)
• United States
12 Mar 20
Nothing different here. The more people react to it, the worse it is likely to become.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Mar 20
This is true. I do worry because of my cousin though. She's already got the mitochondrial disease that is wreaking havoc on her. She's in the hospital, and I can't help but wonder if that is the best place for her since you can get sicker at the hospital than out of it.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Mar 20
A relative went to the big walmart yesterday and said it was pretty barren then. I am hoping when i go to the store on Wednesday the shelves will be replenished.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Mar 20
@simone10 We went to one store yesterday and there was nothing but kleenex. The rest of the store (that I saw, as we didnt' go all around it) was still pretty stocked. We called two walmarts and they didn't have any. Today we were able to get paper towels and kleenex, but still no toilet paper.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 Mar 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I hope it is but I have a feeling people will know when new shipments come in and will be ready. It's amazing how many selfish and greedy people there are. And it's not just here in the U.S., it's all over the world.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Mar 20
Welcome to the club. We also have 2 cases in our village.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Mar 20
They are quarantined but I can't help but wonder who they came in contact with and who they are.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Yes, there has been a lot of tracing of peoples movements.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Mar 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum the quest is to find those people who got in contact with them. They might be carriers.
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
13 Mar 20
We are stocked up with food and toilet paper. Those cruise ships have not been good! We don't have any cases yet in our county. 3 in an adjoining county and one in another. Stay safe and healthy!
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Mar 20
The grocery store I go to most often sent out an email saying that they are taking increasing measures to keep their stores clean and stocked with things we need. I have considered getting a whole bunch of stuff and just staying indoors for the most part. Not for myself, but for the diabetic in the household who doesn't want to admit he has diabetes and is more susceptible.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Mar 20
@LindaOHio Oh no, he definitely should not be out and about with those two conditions.
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
13 Mar 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum My hubs has asthma and a heart condition; and we are both "elderly". We are ready to stay put for 2-3 weeks if necessary.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Mar 20
Yes, I am sure we are going to have a lot of news about people getting home from cruises or off of planes. I guess you heard about Tom Hanks?
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Mar 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes I heard about he and his wife this morning.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Mar 20
@CarolDM I heard about it last night on the news. Today I've seen a bunch of memes about Tom Hanks, one of him holding Wilson, the volleyball from Castaway.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Mar 20
Yes, people are trying to distance themselves from each other. Around the world, things will be pretty different for awhile.
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
25 Mar 20
We have 3 cases in my county so far. I haven't been doing anything different.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Mar 20
I am not sure if the cases in my county have increased. The only thing I've done different is to stop paying attention to the news.
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