They haven't forced any non essential business to close here yet but have put restrictions on restaurants. It's take out food only.
A lot of businesses are either closing or going to limited service on their own. Our company provides essential services to the community so we've gone to reduced hours and are encouraging our high risk employees stay home and sign up for unemployment till this blows over. Many of our employees are frightened.
They announced the first confirmed case of Corona in our county yesterday. An unconfirmed report has it as being within one of our local businesses. One confirmed report is that at least one of our larger offshore islands has closed it's borders to outsiders. Maybe others to follow.
I was considering going to work in full hazmat gear as an April Fools joke but under the circumstance .... maybe not such a good idea ?
Is it reasonable to think that the recycling industry may go quiet for awhile ?
This might be a good time to stay home and work in the shop if you can.
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