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Our local news channel shared a very disturbing story tonight of a local couple who both ended up in the hospital and tested positive. The husband caught it first, went to the ER, was misdiagnosed with the flu. A week later his wife developed a little cough. The following day she was ill enough to go to the hospital. On day 3 she was medically sedated, put on a ventilator and emergency transported to Emory. She's still in critical condition. She's 36 with no underlying health problems.12
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My daughter rang to tell me she was called names, told she was a stupid woman and scowled at by a passerby at the mall because her sister and her hugged when they met in public. 😦 They live together, and it's one daughter's birthday. Really, ???
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slimgirljo15 wrote: »My daughter rang to tell me she was called names, told she was a stupid woman and scowled at by a passerby at the mall because her sister and her hugged when they met in public. 😦 They live together, and it's one daughter's birthday. Really, ???
This has been bringing out some of the worst in people. It's making me sad.12 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »slimgirljo15 wrote: »My daughter rang to tell me she was called names, told she was a stupid woman and scowled at by a passerby at the mall because her sister and her hugged when they met in public. 😦 They live together, and it's one daughter's birthday. Really, ???
This has been bringing out some of the worst in people. It's making me sad.
My daughter was pretty upset tbh, she said this older lady tore strips off her. Smh..5 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Stop & Shop has implemented early morning hours for people 60+:
Dear customers,
Now, more than ever, it's important we come together as a community to support each other during challenging times. Part of that is showing compassion and care for some of our neighbors who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. According to the CDC, that is members of the population who are age 60 and older.
To support this group, beginning Thursday, March 19th, all Stop & Shop stores will open earlier in order to service only customers who are age 60 and over from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. daily.
We're making the decision to offer this every day of the week to allow for community members in this age category to shop in a less crowded environment, which better enables social distancing. They’ll also be shopping prior to any other customers entering.
Beginning Thursday, people ages 60 and up can use a designated entrance, which will be marked at their local store, from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. Although we will not be requesting ID for entry, we ask that you please respect the purpose of the early opening – and do the right thing for your neighbors. Store associates do reserve the right to ask customers to leave if they are not a member of this age group.
As previously announced, most stores have adjusted their hours to 7:30a.m. to 8:00p.m. to enable our associates to spend more time unloading deliveries, stocking shelves – and to take some time for rest. Please note that our stores receive deliveries throughout the day, so our shelves will be replenished for shoppers at all hours. And, we have implemented added cleaning and sanitation efforts, which will continue throughout the day at all stores.
Our home delivery service will remain available to all customers as well. If you have a grandparent, parent, friend, or neighbor in this age group, remember you can place an order on their behalf with our new “Contact-Free” delivery option. With this service, we’ll notify you by text or email when the driver arrives, and they will simply leave the bags on the doorstep or building entry and return to their vehicle. We recognize there may be some delays with this service due to unprecedented demand, and we are continuing to work hard to meet your needs.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to care for the older members of our community at this time, and we are very grateful for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Gordon Reid
I grew up in Connecticut, my brother either at a Stop n Shop. I haven't seen one in ages.0 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »I am not understanding all of those that're supposedly taken this seriously, yet plan to and/or already're doing outdoor activities. If we were to pass by each other upon a hiking trail, it's like passing by each other anywhere else needlessly. Actually it'd most likely be worse, due to our heavy breathing via exercise exertion. Than just casually walking via 1 room to another within a climate controlled environment, where our breathing intensity'd remain normal.
I can spend an hour or two at the Nordic ski area, and pass the few people I see with 6 feet of space, in a couple seconds. It's true the virus doesn't know where you are, the difference though is you pass by so many more people at the grocery store, and spend more time in the presence of strangers. You have to go to the store at least occasionally, you can't stockpile 2 months worth of milk, it'll go bad.11 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Stop & Shop has implemented early morning hours for people 60+:
Dear customers,
Now, more than ever, it's important we come together as a community to support each other during challenging times. Part of that is showing compassion and care for some of our neighbors who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. According to the CDC, that is members of the population who are age 60 and older.
To support this group, beginning Thursday, March 19th, all Stop & Shop stores will open earlier in order to service only customers who are age 60 and over from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. daily.
We're making the decision to offer this every day of the week to allow for community members in this age category to shop in a less crowded environment, which better enables social distancing. They’ll also be shopping prior to any other customers entering.
Beginning Thursday, people ages 60 and up can use a designated entrance, which will be marked at their local store, from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. Although we will not be requesting ID for entry, we ask that you please respect the purpose of the early opening – and do the right thing for your neighbors. Store associates do reserve the right to ask customers to leave if they are not a member of this age group.
As previously announced, most stores have adjusted their hours to 7:30a.m. to 8:00p.m. to enable our associates to spend more time unloading deliveries, stocking shelves – and to take some time for rest. Please note that our stores receive deliveries throughout the day, so our shelves will be replenished for shoppers at all hours. And, we have implemented added cleaning and sanitation efforts, which will continue throughout the day at all stores.
Our home delivery service will remain available to all customers as well. If you have a grandparent, parent, friend, or neighbor in this age group, remember you can place an order on their behalf with our new “Contact-Free” delivery option. With this service, we’ll notify you by text or email when the driver arrives, and they will simply leave the bags on the doorstep or building entry and return to their vehicle. We recognize there may be some delays with this service due to unprecedented demand, and we are continuing to work hard to meet your needs.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to care for the older members of our community at this time, and we are very grateful for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Gordon Reid
Woolworths in Australia starting to implement this today. Time will tell how well it works. I do think there will be some seniors out there that abuse this system and do even more stockpiling than they already are but it will be of great assistance to those that have really been struggling in recent weeks.2 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »I am not understanding all of those that're supposedly taken this seriously, yet plan to and/or already're doing outdoor activities. If we were to pass by each other upon a hiking trail, it's like passing by each other anywhere else needlessly. Actually it'd most likely be worse, due to our heavy breathing via exercise exertion. Than just casually walking via 1 room to another within a climate controlled environment, where our breathing intensity'd remain normal.
You need to keep a 4 ft--1 meter distance. Zigzag if you meet someone.4 -
slimgirljo15 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »slimgirljo15 wrote: »My daughter rang to tell me she was called names, told she was a stupid woman and scowled at by a passerby at the mall because her sister and her hugged when they met in public. 😦 They live together, and it's one daughter's birthday. Really, ???
This has been bringing out some of the worst in people. It's making me sad.
My daughter was pretty upset tbh, she said this older lady tore strips off her. Smh..
Many people are so frustrated by this and have lots of problems--loved ones with serious health problems, etc.. I'm trying to cut other people some slack. It's happened to us too. My son and wife, after a week in the apartment with a 1 and 2 yr old took them out for some air. A young man who was passing was shaking his head and said something to my son, who just blew. The guy turned and said "I just got off my turn at the hospital". So let it slide.6 -
My main concern with encountering others when I'm out walking is can I pat their dogs? Like, obviously the dog isn't going to have the virus, but if their person has it, can the virus survive on pup's fur for a time? Is it even worth going for a walk if I can't pat all the dogs?
ETA: keeping my distance from people goes without saying.8 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »Walmart isn't delivering or allowing any advance choice, of future delivery dates & my local grocery store's time slots're sold out, through March 22nd.
@DecadeDuchess I placed an order today and there wasn't any information about this, it was Walmart.com not the grocery though. Is it the same with Walmart.com? I have some stuff like cat litter I'll really need next week so if it's true for walmart.com then I'll need to brave the stores.0 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »Walmart isn't delivering or allowing any advance choice, of future delivery dates & my local grocery store's time slots're sold out, through March 22nd.
@DecadeDuchess I placed an order today and there wasn't any information about this, it was Walmart.com not the grocery though. Is it the same with Walmart.com? I have some stuff like cat litter I'll really need next week so if it's true for walmart.com then I'll need to brave the stores.
I ordered some quarantine(and regular day-to-day) chocolates on Amazon. Prime delivery should have been yesterday, but due to the intense overload of orders, the earliest I can get my order will be Thursday. I'm not worried, but it just shows how much of an overload the "system" is having due to grocery stores selling out of certain things, or people fearing going out.4 -
DecadeDuchess wrote: »I am not understanding all of those that're supposedly taken this seriously, yet plan to and/or already're doing outdoor activities. If we were to pass by each other upon a hiking trail, it's like passing by each other anywhere else needlessly. Actually it'd most likely be worse, due to our heavy breathing via exercise exertion. Than just casually walking via 1 room to another within a climate controlled environment, where our breathing intensity'd remain normal.
Well my garden is on my own property and nobody else lives here.
Hiking if you see someone then stepping off the trail a 6 to 10 feet is absolutely a possibility near me.
Biking you quickly pass and you can do so at that6 ft distance.
Getting outside is good for mental health, vitamin d levels, and overall health but yes a big passing space.15 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Walmart isn't delivering or allowing any advance choice, of future delivery dates & my local grocery store's time slots're sold out, through March 22nd.
@DecadeDuchess I placed an order today and there wasn't any information about this, it was Walmart.com not the grocery though. Is it the same with Walmart.com? I have some stuff like cat litter I'll really need next week so if it's true for walmart.com then I'll need to brave the stores.
I ordered some quarantine(and regular day-to-day) chocolates on Amazon. Prime delivery should have been yesterday, but due to the intense overload of orders, the earliest I can get my order will be Thursday. I'm not worried, but it just shows how much of an overload the "system" is having due to grocery stores selling out of certain things, or people fearing going out.
Shoot. I ordered cat food on Sunday from Amazon since there was none available here. It said at the time it was in stock and would be here Prime aka Tuesday, but now it says it hasn’t even shipped yet and will be here Thursday. It also says it’s sold out and will be available in one to two days if you go to buy it. I wonder if it exists or if I just won’t get it.2 -
I work in public transit and I am scared what happens if we shut down or if we don't15
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It should have been fairly obvious that collection and delivery services for grocery stores would be in hot demand. Just one of the reasons why people in this thread have been saying for the past two weeks that ensuring you have at least two weeks' food supply is a sensible thing to do (if you are able to do that financially, etc). Because yeah, you're probably not going to get same or even next day delivery at this point.
It beggars belief that some people still seem to have been taken by surprise.
If you're running low on food and unable or unwilling to go to the supermarket, put an order in. Now.7 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »It should have been fairly obvious that collection and delivery services for grocery stores would be in hot demand. Just one of the reasons why people in this thread have been saying for the past two weeks that ensuring you have at least two weeks' food supply is a sensible thing to do (if you are able to do that financially, etc). Because yeah, you're probably not going to get same or even next day delivery at this point.
It beggars belief that some people still seem to have been taken by surprise.
If you're running low on food and unable or unwilling to go to the supermarket, put an order in. Now.
I am all set for self-isolation except for not having fresh fruit and vegetables for a period of time will be hard, especially when I eat around 10 serves of the stuff a day.
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Update from Belgium: our neighbour country France is in complete lockdown, as well as Switzerland. We now have over a 1.000 reported cases with 10 fatalities (for a pop of 12M) and we expect to go from semi lockdown to full by the end of the week. Borders are closing.
It is surreal! A few weeks ago I told hubbie how surreal it was that a complete province in China was having a lockdown, thinking about a few horror movies we've seen. And now, we are in the same situation.
People, if you are not in a lockdown yet, try to self quarantine as much as possible, even if you are young and in good health. Do not visit your (grand)parents, but call/skype them. Cancel all parties and private gatherings and do not hoard !
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Lillymoo01 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »It should have been fairly obvious that collection and delivery services for grocery stores would be in hot demand. Just one of the reasons why people in this thread have been saying for the past two weeks that ensuring you have at least two weeks' food supply is a sensible thing to do (if you are able to do that financially, etc). Because yeah, you're probably not going to get same or even next day delivery at this point.
It beggars belief that some people still seem to have been taken by surprise.
If you're running low on food and unable or unwilling to go to the supermarket, put an order in. Now.
I am all set for self-isolation except for not having fresh fruit and vegetables for a period of time will be hard, especially when I eat around 10 serves of the stuff a day.
Yup. I haven't solved how to get around that (other than food delivery) yet if the need arises. Though, in my little town, going to the supermarket at 9.30 in the evening pretty much guarantees you have the place to yourself. Use self checkout, contactless payment (though emails from both supermarkets today say they are putting more sanitiser wipes and gel around the stores). Done.2 -
rheddmobile wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »DecadeDuchess wrote: »Walmart isn't delivering or allowing any advance choice, of future delivery dates & my local grocery store's time slots're sold out, through March 22nd.
@DecadeDuchess I placed an order today and there wasn't any information about this, it was Walmart.com not the grocery though. Is it the same with Walmart.com? I have some stuff like cat litter I'll really need next week so if it's true for walmart.com then I'll need to brave the stores.
I ordered some quarantine(and regular day-to-day) chocolates on Amazon. Prime delivery should have been yesterday, but due to the intense overload of orders, the earliest I can get my order will be Thursday. I'm not worried, but it just shows how much of an overload the "system" is having due to grocery stores selling out of certain things, or people fearing going out.
Shoot. I ordered cat food on Sunday from Amazon since there was none available here. It said at the time it was in stock and would be here Prime aka Tuesday, but now it says it hasn’t even shipped yet and will be here Thursday. It also says it’s sold out and will be available in one to two days if you go to buy it. I wonder if it exists or if I just won’t get it.
One of my cats needs hypoallergenic food, options for what I can feed her are really limited. Her prescription food is made in the US. I'm planning to have my vet clinic order in several trays for me next week when I have the money for it. Just in case. Also going to check if there may be any issues getting another of my cat's medications (yes, I have a house of special needs cats!).9
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