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JenniferJuniper

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4. Sent home from work today

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 03:09 PM

Mar 2020

My elderly father lives with us and my sister, who is a nurse and learned today she has a corona patient, gave him a bath last night.

They want everyone who has had recent contact with medical personal with potential corona contact to work from home. I was told on the QT that the entire office is shutting down on Tuesday once they are sure everyone has the capacity to work remotely.

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Self-quarantine, etc who is limiting themselves? (poll) [View all] FirstLight Mar 2020 OP

I was out today with a neighbor Marthe48 Mar 2020 #1

good for you FirstLight Mar 2020 #5

Ohio just closed schools for 3 weeks, effective Monday 3/16 Marthe48 Mar 2020 #9

Then you're doing better than New York State. Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #12

I'm lucky - working from home lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #2

I have barely been leaving, I had to run to a convenience dewsgirl Mar 2020 #32

I got cancer and am a geezer and my wife is aging with me, we are prepared to be sick ... marble falls Mar 2020 #3

Sent home from work today JenniferJuniper Mar 2020 #4

oh wow...stay safe & healthy. Esp your dad... FirstLight Mar 2020 #6

Just wanted to say gldstwmn Mar 2020 #13

Thanks - things got really real today JenniferJuniper Mar 2020 #17

They sure did. gldstwmn Mar 2020 #21

Staying home Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #7

I work from home and am avoiding the gym gldstwmn Mar 2020 #8

Pretty much bunkered in. Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #10

My trip to Vancouver in a couple of weeks is getting canceled. Initech Mar 2020 #11

We had a two week trip to Italy planned next month. MoonchildCA Mar 2020 #34

I also might be cutting my Vegas trip short. Initech Mar 2020 #36

I had to do some shopping this week 2naSalit Mar 2020 #14

Other. GoCubsGo Mar 2020 #15

Sacramento county here shanti Mar 2020 #16

hope your son is ok...refused a test though? FirstLight Mar 2020 #20

Not sure shanti Mar 2020 #41

Business as usual for me GusBob Mar 2020 #18

Not changing anything at this time. Jirel Mar 2020 #19

Pulling back some. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2020 #22

Nobody notices when a hermit self-isolates. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #23

No kidding. I left the house today, first time since January 20th. Quackers Mar 2020 #37

I'm not going out except for supplies and working remotely as much as possible. But Mr. femmedem femmedem Mar 2020 #24

No real change, but I'm basically a hermit anyway... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #25

Already worked from home anyway jberryhill Mar 2020 #26

Minor changes at this time. The Genealogist Mar 2020 #27

I'm only going grocery shopping at zero dark 30. To donate blood platelets. Drive Thu's brewens Mar 2020 #28

When I lived in Las Vegas I grocery shopped at 2 AM Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #30

I had planned to become more active in sports betting again Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #29

Only Popcorn Samurai Mar 2020 #31

Work remains the same for me. Going to minimize my trips to the stores and such. Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #33

Hospice nurse. Trying to limit where I go. Not sure what work is gonna be like mucifer Mar 2020 #35

I am limiting myself Raftergirl Mar 2020 #38

I'm a Realtor Sedona Mar 2020 #39

I'm stocked up to be "socially distanced" to the extent of my capability mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #40

None of the above marlakay Mar 2020 #42

I have to work daily out of the home. Texasgal Mar 2020 #43