Governor Cuomo Pandemic Update July 13 2020

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9. It's just the luck of the draw that I was born in New York, but I've never been more grateful

Governor Cuomo has been doing what a national leader should have been, tackling this pandemic head on, listening to the experts and putting sensible precautions in place. As a result, the dire situation that started downstate has turned around, yet inexplicably he's gotten the most criticism from what should have been the national leadership!

And we're also fortunate in these parts, we're about as far from The City as we can get. We're fairly rural, near the mountains and lakes, more like Vermont which is fairly close. But as a result, we also get the seasonal tourists, and this is the season. Until recently, just about everything was closed except for groceries, gas stations and pharmacies. And a lot of places aren't opening for the season and many usual events are canceled. But the tourists have arrived nonetheless, I've seen license plates from all over the country recently when I've been out, including states included in the governor's quarantine. I really miss the lack of traffic.

But you're right, I don't know how the quarantine can be enforced short of stopping every car from out of state on the road. I've heard that hotels and motels are supposed to be involved, but I have no idea how that's working. And you're also right is that the lack of population density is a definite advantage. I normally go to a meeting once a month right in Lake George Village where in July and August the streets (only one main street, really ) are packed with crowds. But that's canceled, too, we haven't met in person since March.

And I also agree parents - and teachers - should have the final say on the school opening question. But from what I heard on the news shows tonight, they are the ones who aren't being consulted. Little kids are bound to be more cooperative, yet they're the ones who need more one-on-one attention. And those I've seen without masks have been mostly teenagers - in groups - mostly boys, but some girls, too. And I just can't see how one teacher could successfully manage 20-30 kids of any age at once, let alone have the room to enforce mandated distancing in any classroom.

So the best I can do is just to manage myself, I still only go out and visit places when I have to, groceries, pet supplies, pharmacy and occasionally gas. Initially, we kept thinking that things would return to "normal" when this was "over," but is that ever going to happen? I'm finally realizing, given the resurgence in so many areas of the country, that the precautions that we're learning to live with are becoming a way of life.

Stay safe out there!