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Day 13

Location: Houston, Tx

Current health status: seasonal allergies, slight wheezing in lungs.. kinda worried about that as it makes me short of breath so I'm albuterol nebulizer 2x a day. Morning and night.

Confirmed cases in my area: 284, 85 more were reported just today alone so it's scary to see it multiplying faster and faster.

A "stay home-work safe" order was issued to try to combat the spread but it is stupid because it is pretty much what we all were doing anyways.

You can go to the park but not touch benches, playgrounds or anything like that, you can still walk your dog and excercise outside as long as you're 6 feet away from each other. Restaurants can continue providing takeout and drivethu services by still have to maintain social distancing. Religious worship centers are online But One on one is allowed. 🙄

Moral is still high at home. My sisters are taking classes online. The hubby found out his work is letting him be off until april 3rd. I'm so grateful because I was worried about him getting sick since he is the only one having to leave the house.

Will update more later- super sleepy.

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it's day ten of isolation

sunlight falls through my windows

and I have never been so calm.

I am unseen. I work, and I create

in silence.

My body breaks as always

and no one knows,

no expectations, no pushing, no forced smile.

In the crisis I found peace.

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Motivational person: One day your skills could be what's needed to help in a desperate situation.

Me: Yeah right. All I do is sit around wasting my time.

Government in 2020: Do not leave the house! Staying at home is the only way to protect people from the virus!

Me: My time... Has come.

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Day 9.

Location: Houston Tx

Current Health Status: seasonal allergies

Confirmed cases in my area: 117

It's so crazy to see the drone footage of empty parking lots, abandoned carnival rides at the pier, and barely any cars on 6 lane highways. The air feels heavy and weighted. Uneasy feelings stir up whenever someone coughs in public because there is always that thought in the back of your mind of, "what if they are a carrier?"

I feel such disappointment in people when I see news articles of aggression being taken out on Asians. I understand that everyone is scared but to take it out on someone who had nothing to do with an illness on the other side of the planet is deplorable.

The main grocery chain here, H-E-B, is installing sneeze guards to protect their employees and assigning someone who is in charge of sanitizing each station twice a day.

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Day 7.

Location: Houston, Tx

Current health status: coming off of a flu and rolling over onto severe seasonal allergies-pretty much a snotty mess

Confirmed cases in my area: 62 positive as of yesterday.

3 in Brazos

4 in Brazoria

12 in Fort Bend

4 in Galveston

1 in Grimes

18 in Harris

10 in Houston

2 cases 1 death in Matagorda

7 in Montgomery

My younger sisters have been home from school for 7 days now. They were to start a week long vacation from school for spring break but it has been extended until April 10 to lessen the chances of covid-19 spreading. All schools are closed and colleges are trying to move work online.

They are absolutely going stir crazy and driving everyone up the walls. It's hard being preteens in general and now they are expected to deal with being constantly stuck inside for the unforeseeable future.

I was really excited hear that free-of-charge testing will take place at United Memorial Medical Center, located at 510 West Tidwell, on the following days and times:

Thursday, March 19: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday, March 20: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Monday, March 23 - Friday, March 27: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

https://abc13.com/6026270/?ex_cid=SND_KTRK_FB&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd

You'd think theyd have a continuous testing area set up but I'm not sure why they are only offering it for these few days.

Current mental status: worried and stressed. My mother is flitting about happily because she hasn't had a day off in a long time so shes thrift store shopping and whatnot. I personally feel like she isnt taking the whole situation seriously. Considering she lives with 3 people out of an 8 person household who are severely immunocompromised, I think that's kinda rude.

My grandma on my stepdad side is staying with us and shes an older lady with multiple health issues. My baby sister has an enlarged ectopic kidney which is just fancy talk for her only having one kidney that never ascended in fetal development. Then there is me. Your trusty Queen Quarantine.

I suffer from agoraphobia which was brought on by my lymphedema and pcos. Lymphedema is swelling in an arm or leg caused by a lymphatic system blockage. A few years ago I took a tumble in the shower and hit my right hip area near my groin on the built in soap dispenser. That severely damaged some lymph nodes in that area and caused me to develop major swelling that's accompanied by discomfort and it is really unsightly. If I get any type of bite or cut.on my lower legs I can get cellulitis and it will turn septic and I can die.

So yeah,I dont think I have left my room in about 2 months now. Before that it was a good 6 months. I live with family and my loving husband and our 2 small dogs.

He got called into his jobs (maintenance man) office yesterday and they sat him down to talk about the steps they are taking to help keep residents and workers safe.

They are asking residents to not make in person visits to the leasing office and to only call in requests. All work orders inside occupied units will be postponed until april. If they actually have to go into the apartments due to an emergency, they are requesting residents to physically move to another room until the work is complete and that they will disinfect the area before they leave.

He is already wearing a N100 respirator I bought for him and latex gloves. The public bus is his normal transportation but because everyone is working from home now he will always have a ride to and from. He changes his shoes before coming inside and goes straight into the shower afterwich he puts his work clothes aside from everything and then hand sanitizes.

Restaurants closed all their in dining rooms and are strictly drive through or delivery only. The grocery store are a mad house. My mom and sisters showed up to Sam's club at 8 and the lines were insane!

They've already began to limit how much items can be taken and their store hours to allow for time to properly restock because within an hour or so of opening the shelves are BARE BONES.

There has been talk of a corona relief check where adults get $1000 each and $500 per child. The first wave of checks may be issued starting april 6th with the second in mid may. I dont know how truthful that is.

Tempers have been running high here and it is only the beginning...