This is why I am so relieved that my niece relocated from Florida, back to Michigan

[Siwsan]

and so worried that my nephew is still living there.

Michigan’s population is around 10 million. Florida is a little over double that.

Michigan has just shy of 77,000 cases with 6,300 deaths. Florida has 282,000+ cases with just shy of 4,300 deaths.

Admittedly, Michigan's numbers are not great, but they've been much, much worse. Hopefully Governor Whitmer's enhanced mask mandate will send our numbers in the right direction. I have lost hope that Florida will be there, any time soon. I wish I could convince my nephew to follow his sister. He's coming to town, next week, and I'm hoping he doesn't feel offended if I wear a mask, social distance, and don't hug him.



(Source https://www.bing.com/covid/local/unitedstates )

[Freddie]

1. My son and his fianc are in Florida

They are being as careful as possible. They only go to the grocery store or to get takeout food, always wearing masks. He works from home and she works at a health care facility and wears complete PPE. Some Florida folks do take this seriously.

[Siwsan]

3. My nephew works from home, too.

Leadership at the top is what I think makes a huge difference. Governor Whitmer has been brilliant.

It's just shocking that Michigan first started spiking in late March, early April. Florida's numbers didn't start exploding until June.

[demmiblue]

2. I am proud to report that Big Gretch's mask mandate (effective at 12:00 am today) is...

being taken seriously by my local Kroger. I went there earlier today... one of the entrances was closed off as an entry, and an employee was monitoring the other entry for mask usage.

[Siwsan]

5. I haven't been out since the enhanced mask mandat

I'm heading out on errands, tomorrow. For the most part, people in my part of Genesee County have been very mask-compliant. This is a VERY Blue district, so maybe that's part of the reason.

I've made a bunch of cloth masks for myself but I'm going to pick up some paper ones to see if they are more comfortable when the heat returns. Of course, I'm going to keep wearing one, no matter how temporarily stifling it feels.

[drmeow]

4. I moved from AZ to VA 1.5 years ago

I miss the desert but boy am I not regretting that move now!

[3catwoman3]

8. Our older son moved to Phoenix just over 2 years ago.

I am so scared for him I can hardly function. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, and is doing virtual workouts with his clients.

During several visits there to college buddies, he met a young lady who captured his heart and off he went. They are now engaged. We like her, and I think she will be a delightful daughter-in-law. Nonetheless, a part of me is having a hard time wishing they had never met.

[justgamma]

6. It must be something in the water down there.

My daughter moved down there 8 months ago from Iowa. She has turned totally to the right. She posts how masks are killing people and nonsense like that. It's breaking my heart and I'm so scared for her and her family. I'm so glad they made the mask mandatory.

[FM123]

7. Big difference!

Michigan has a real governor and we have DeSatan. While all states have some folks who are not taking this as seriously as they should and are not practicing safe behaviors, our governor here refuses to step up and lead. We have mayors from random cities that are trying really hard to fill that lack of leadership, but it's not enough. We are just dying down here and DeSantis could not care less...

[Siwsan]

9. My late sister's evangelical, trump* loving in-laws live by West Palm Beach

He's a physician, so I HOPE they are being careful. Despite their political and religious leanings, they don't try to push their beliefs on the rest of us heathens. However, when they are here visiting, their ideology is never far from my thoughts.