On going back "inside"

[Larissa]

24. Likely to go back undercover

It's apparent that a number of states are spiking but are planing to increase activities regardless. I seriously entertained the thought of going to my hair stylist, even making an appointment for week after next. But that gut feeling cannot be denied. When I made the appointment, my stylist said nothing about any changes in procedures or extra protections. That raised the red flag in my gut. I'm in New Jersey and we've been on strict lock-down and mandatory masking, but we were right in the red zone with New York state. The thought of being hospitalized with Covid-19 literally terrifies me. I don't want to be in an induced coma on a ventilator. I know if things get really bad the health infrastructure will be pushed to the edge even more. I know I'll eventually get to the beauty salon, but I'll never make it there if I'm dead from a virus that can turn my lungs to Jell-O. For now it can wait.

This is one of the articles I use for a reality check. I cannot beat a pathogen that's 10,000 times smaller than the circumference of a single strand of hair, without making myself as scarce as possible. We are at its mercy.

https://time.com/5839573/coronavirus-images/