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mnhtnbb

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27. As much as possible living on the 17th floor of a high rise apartment building with a dog
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 07:54 PM
Mar 2020

that needs to be walked 3-4 times/day. I live in Wake County, NC where there are now 52 cases, the second most in the state.

More than 50% of the time we are alone in the elevator going up or down. Not always. I won't get on an elevator with more than one other person on it if possible so we can stay in opposite corners. I cross the street if I see someone coming in the middle of the sidewalk who looks like they have no intention of moving over.

I flew home from Bonaire (in the Caribbean where they still do not have a single case of coronavirus) on March 9th. Tomorrow will be 14 days since I was in an airport. No symptoms so far. The week I came home I went to the grocery store and spent $300. on food and supplies. I went to the library and got a dozen books. I went to the drug store and picked up my asthma prescription refill. It was in the drug store where I came closest to having someone cough within 2 feet of me. Clueless woman.

Last Friday I went to the 7-8 am hour for seniors at the Dollar General which is one block from my apartment to pick up a few things. Nobody but people stocking in the store, no line at the cashier, no coughing. In and out in less than 10 minutes.

My freezer and pantry are pretty full. I probably won't go in a store again for supplies for at least a week, maybe longer.

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physical distancing...10 t if possible when outside nt msongs Mar 2020 #1
Necessities shopping only--yesterday. Otherwise, alone. But I am naturally a tblue37 Mar 2020 #2
I'm a truck driver.... mwooldri Mar 2020 #3
I walk my dog 4-5 times a day and stay about 10' feet... SMC22307 Mar 2020 #4
I agree! It's difficult to distance yourself when others are not doing it. lkinwi Mar 2020 #6
I may get down to a bag of pistachios and can of spreadable ham... SMC22307 Mar 2020 #9
None of the above fits. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #5
family and close friendsd wife + dog DBoon Mar 2020 #7
I've been practicing "social distancing" for over 20 years now. geomon666 Mar 2020 #8
My wife and I have been sealed off for two weeks tomorrow jberryhill Mar 2020 #10
I've been exposed so staying at home, Liberty Belle Mar 2020 #11
Just getting groceries and seeing friends mvd Mar 2020 #12
I'm spending more time with my mistress than my wife and family. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #13
Completely sealed. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #14
Ditto with the dumb luck of retirement Victor_c3 Mar 2020 #22
Same here. 'Retired' on disability. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #24
Very limited but not with gloves gollygee Mar 2020 #15
the graph would be flip flopped if asked of rethugs Takket Mar 2020 #16
I've been diagnosed with a mild flu, so I'm on a 14 day quarantine. Coventina Mar 2020 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author zackymilly Mar 2020 #18
I don't go out often but I take a canister of Lysol Wipes with me when I go out. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #19
I went to the grocery store today Victor_c3 Mar 2020 #20
I am also appalled Ohiogal Mar 2020 #28
I go to the store once a week when it opens at 7 a.m Kaleva Mar 2020 #21
IT IS ONLY ME & MY HUSBAND. WE ARE RETIRED. trueblue2007 Mar 2020 #23
Work is the main going out I do sarisataka Mar 2020 #25
Me too tazkcmo Mar 2020 #38
Closest neighbor is about a mile away... drray23 Mar 2020 #26
As much as possible living on the 17th floor of a high rise apartment building with a dog mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #27
I am only out of the house MuseRider Mar 2020 #29
Very limited. Not using gloves. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #30
I'd say we're 98% sealed but... WePurrsevere Mar 2020 #31
got yelled at today handmade34 Mar 2020 #32
Husband, daughter and I Dorian Gray Mar 2020 #33
Trying to stay isolated, winging it lithiumbomb Mar 2020 #34
Hardly leaving the house Raine Mar 2020 #35
I don't have a choice xmas74 Mar 2020 #36
been shopping once a day to stock on certain things. filled the gas tank today so now set Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #37
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