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In reply to the discussion: Is anybody else still struggling with the fact that this is *real*? [View all]wnylib
(21,146 posts)near the center of town. There is a postage stamp size of lawn behind the building that might pass for a yard. But, to go outside for a walk, even down the block on the sidewalk, also means touching elevator buttons and doors that are commonly used by everyone.
Same for washing and drying clothes in the commonly used laundry rooms.
I have gloves, hand sanitizer, Lysol spray, and Chlorox wipes, as well as a supply of bleach, isopropyl alcohol, and peroxide. But not knowing how long this will last, I use everything as sparingly as possible, without scrimping to the point of taking risks. Do not want to run out and have to go out in public to try buying what is probably no longer available.
My apartment is on the 5th floor where I have a good view of 2 main streets in town. Our governor, Cuomo, has ordered non-essential businesses in NY state closed. There are 12,000 confirmed cases in the state and who knows how many untested ones? This is Sunday. Churches are closed. So why do I see cars driving by on both streets? Not as many as usual, but more than expected for a Sunday in these circumstances. So who are those people and where are they going?