Have you been impacted by COVID-19 yet?

[cypher1]

I'm scheduled to visit family in Seattle in April, but am starting to have second thoughts. I'm probably going to get covid at some point, but I don't want to become infected through travel and then potentially spread it to my elderly parents. Flights out there sure didn't get any cheaper. I booked the flight and when picking my seat, half the plane was empty.

I'm also in MN, and a buddy at work was supposed to go to Seattle this weekend but just canceled. From what it sounded like, his friend works for the state, and they said everything was being closed or greatly restricted in their area. Hopefully by next month things will pick up.

[myrdale]

We now have a case less than 15 minutes from where I live. The rumor was she had been to the doctor a couple of times over a weeks period before they finally realized she was infected. Maybe washing your hands after going to the gas pump isn't such a bad idea after all.

[disneysteve]

We now have a case less than 15 minutes from where I live. The rumor was she had been to the doctor a couple of times over a weeks period before they finally realized she was infected.

If a patient walked into my urgent care today, there is absolutely no way for me to know they have COVID-19. If they have mild symptoms and a negative flu test, I would send them on their way with recommendations for symptomatic treatment. If they had severe symptoms that warranted hospitalization, I would send them along to the ER, but that's true regardless of what might be causing their symptoms.

Most people will likely have mild cases and many won't even seek medical care. Just as with the regular flu, the actual incidence is unknown because of that. The problem is the higher death rate, particularly in the elderly. The current expectation is that the death rate will be around 1% vs. flu which is around 0.1%.

[bjl584]

No cases on this side of PA yet.
But, we are having some trouble with inventory shortages at work due to the factories being shut down in China.

[rennigade]

No cases on this side of PA yet.
But, we are having some trouble with inventory shortages at work due to the factories being shut down in China.

Hopefully it stays that way for at least 2 more weeks. We have tickets to a penguins game next Friday. Hoping they dont cancel.

[ua_guy]

I'm also in MN, and a buddy at work was supposed to go to Seattle this weekend but just canceled. From what it sounded like, his friend works for the state, and they said everything was being closed or greatly restricted in their area. Hopefully by next month things will pick up.

Yup. The school district where my sister's kids go is closed. Both her and her husband are on work-from-home mandates from their employers who aren't letting employees even come into the office.

Comicon in Seattle was cancelled, that's kind of a big-to-do. I'm told nightlife is pretty much dead right now and rush hour has pretty much vanished with so many of the major employer's employees working remotely.

[disneysteve]

One of my coworkers just found out her daughter's college here in NJ is extending spring break by a week.

[QuarterMillionMan]

USC & Stanford cancelled all physical classes until after spring break and are holding only online classes. I think UCLA as well.

[QuarterMillionMan]

https://www.bing.com/search?q=stanford+university&form=EDGEAR&qs=LS&cvid=d100d7eedcc545269aefe7efd7ff3703&cc=US&setlang=en-US&elv=AQj93OAhDTi*HzTv1paQdnhTtFaPpKyKPt1fgojiSL6P9ilwIhY8MoQ2Zh2i73IQtg0ppdCc5WVlMPMnWhKGD0MwaNfH*ADPwqmDpJgt57I4&plvar=0

Stanford link. Can't find USC but I heard it on the news.

[disneysteve]

USC & Stanford cancelled all physical classes until after spring break and are holding only online classes. I think UCLA as well.

Yep. My friend's daughter said they mentioned that as a possibility but haven't officially decided yet.

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

A school my husband once taught at has closed because two people who attended a school social function over the weekend live with a young woman who just returned from Milan and has been diagnosed Covid-19 positive. People around here are livid that they made the choice to attend, knowing that their daughter/sister was being tested, came from a quarantined area, and had symptoms. Indeed, they had themselves been "told" (don't know if it had legal force) to self-quarantine.

[disneysteve]

they had themselves been "told" (don't know if it had legal force) to self-quarantine.

Telling people to "self-quarantine" is pretty worthless.

[FrugalTexan75]

Here in NE we had our first confirmed case over the weekend. It's now up to 3. 2 of the 3 had been in London recently. The 36 yo woman (1st case) went to three different medical facilities a total of five times, played in a special olympics tournament with people from all over the state, AND attended a vfw dinner. Her father (who'd traveled with her) is the second case.

40 people who were at the game are self-quarantined in my town now.

I work at a city agency dealing mostly with seniors. I'm wondering how long til they close the senior centers - local nursing homes are already on lockdown to visitors.

I'm also worried about my trip to Ireland in May ...

[TexasHusker]

If a patient walked into my urgent care today, there is absolutely no way for me to know they have COVID-19. If they have mild symptoms and a negative flu test, I would send them on their way with recommendations for symptomatic treatment. If they had severe symptoms that warranted hospitalization, I would send them along to the ER, but that's true regardless of what might be causing their symptoms.

Most people will likely have mild cases and many won't even seek medical care. Just as with the regular flu, the actual incidence is unknown because of that. The problem is the higher death rate, particularly in the elderly. The current expectation is that the death rate will be around 1% vs. flu which is around 0.1%.

It seems like the elderly are dying at a high rate, no?

[rerod]

Hey, long time..

There are three confirmed coronavirus cases a few miles from me in Coralville Iowa. I'll continue to ride the bus to work and eat my omelet in the hospital cafeteria though.. Probably why I never get sick, along with never getting the flue vaccine.. The military vaccinated me enough, thank you.