@lioness. I live in California too. Apart from my daily walks, the last time I went out anywhere was March 12 to my cardiologist. I saw the crowds on the beaches last weekend on TV. There will be demonstration today again there since Governor Newsome closed all beaches. It looks like people are just going to ignore the order. Yesterday I sat down and made a shopping list to my favorite grocery store Trader Joe since I know the store layout, I did a "virtual" shopping trip. I figure I can get everything I want within half an hour if I follow my plan. Usually I'd like to linger and check out new products they bring in from time to time and chat with the nice lady who does the food sampling. I guess that too would be a thing of the past. I think even if the stay at home is lifted, I would wait a little bit longer to avoid the crowds. Crossing my fingers that the number of cases will level out soon. Take care you'all!!

Hi,@lioness and @mayofeb2020, With asthma and compromised lungs, I self-quarantined on March 13th well ahead of our gov's stay-in-place order. Maybe we can be charter members of the 2 month club? smiles. Since that day, I've not driven, nor shopped, nor ventured beyond walks in my neighborhood. I've received two local grocery deliveries and the driver wore a mask and gloves. Today is my 8th week of complete isolation and it may be another 8 before I start to venture out. Many can get the virus and be very sick but recover. If I get it, I will most likely die. Makes sense for me to stay put because my bucket list remains long with aspirations!

The frustration and resentment for me has continually grown because too large a percentage of people in my community, neighborhood and state have totally disregarded all guidelines for distancing, shopping or gathering in large groups. Despite over a million recorded cases and over 600 reported U.S. covid-19 deaths, most in this area do not wear masks and continue to consider published statistics as media scare tactics.

Like CA,Texas is one of the largest states in the nation. However, unlike CA, it has one of the worst records for testing per capita and waited until two weeks ago to issue stay-at-home orders. Thurs, one day before Texas reopened yesterday, it reported its highest single day of covid-19 fatalities and the state health dept. announced that the state was not near the peak in diagnosed cases. Yet after only 14 days of the state order, this state has now reopened. Did the virus evaporate? I fear the reverberations of this hasty reopening will create a far greater and longer lasting disaster in both health crises and economic hardship for our nation.

Apparently, it took the FL. gov only a few short days to shut back down the beaches he'd re-opened.

My earlier post was written very tongue in cheek with a large dose of sarcastic satire and derision for the the hordes who will be throwing all caution to the winds despite the guidelines repeated by the national infectious disease experts to reopen slowly and monitor closely. Yes, I can do all those early morning activities I mentioned earlier but will I? Not on my life and not preparing to risk yours prematurely either. vbg Best to us all as we struggle to find the most appropriate ways to stay safe and healthy going forward.