Our governor announced yesterday that he is extending our stay-at-home order until May 8, at which time he hopes/expects to be able to implement a phased return to opening businesses. and getting people back to work Based on that it may be June before we can return to many of our normal activities. It’s a little frustrating but ultimately seems like a wise approach given the uncertainties.
It’s been interesting to read about the results of these so-called “antibody tests” that show whether or not you have had or have been exposed to the virus. Evidently the numbers are suggesting that there are far more people that (a) have had the virus but didn’t know it, or (b) had symptoms which were not indicative of the virus but actually had some form of it. It’s also interesting that the data suggest the virus may have been prevalent in our country a lot earlier than previously thought, and at a surprisingly high level. I’d love to be able to get the test to see if either or both of us had been exposed. Assuming that there is some level of immunity from previous exposure, it would be nice to have the peace of mind of knowing that maybe we had less to worry about. I also think it is a key for getting people back to work again.
As far as these other states that seem to be jumping the gun on opening things up, I’m exercising my best Southern Hospitality and saying, “Y’all go ahead, I think I’ll just sit here and watch for a while and see how it works out. Bless your heart.” 🙂
In the mean time, it sounds like I’ll be looking for more things to photograph around the house!
Same here. Last I heard Monday will be the day here in Colorado. I’m not sure they have all the details nor can they because they just do not know. I’m hoping there will also be those like you and I that will not jump right into this thing.
I’ve also suspected the virus has been here for some time but many of us have it within our bodies. That’s really my primary reason for not going out as much and when I do I have the mask on.
The NC guidelines appear to closely parallel those sent out by the US government, and thankfully don’t involve bright lights or disinfectant injections. I have a lot of respect for our governor and how the phases and benchmarks were laid out and presented.
I’m as anxious to get back to it as the next person, but like you I am willing to wait just a bit longer to see what happens. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Bell Curve, and while it may be presumptuous for me to say so, a lot of the noise and impatience is coming from those on the “other half” of the curve. I daresay that you and I dwell on the same side. 😉