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I kind of want to do a poll. Because, I've been wondering...does anyone have COVID-19? Does anyone's family or friends? Do you know people who have died from it?

[I know people who have had it, and people who have died. No one close to me has died, more distant, and an old guy at church who I'd gotten used to seeing and saying hello to.)

Is everyone in quarantine? To what extent? Are you opening up next week or have you done so already?

Do you feel this weirdness, where some people are living in the world of COVID and others seem to be oblivious...wandering about as if it's not an issue?

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kaisa

I don't know anyone who has had it.

First I was 3 weeks at my apartment with my kids, not going outside at all, and then I packed my kids and moved us to my parents house, where we are isolated with my parents, have been over a month now. They have a big house and big private back yard, so my kids can go outside and still be safe. Also I think my parents are happy, because they are old and I'm physically able to do things that they can't, and their house and back yard still need a lot of maintenance. We get groceries delivered once a week, so we don't have to go anywhere.

I'm currently on maternity leave from work. I originally planned to return to work in a couple of months from now but due to covid I'm considering extending my leave by a year, so that I can continue to self-isolate with my family. My parents and my kids have a greater risk to get severely sick (or die) from covid, so I don't want to take any chances. Also life at my parents house is actually very nice. It seems we all like living this way. I wish we hadn't needed a deadly pandemic to teach us that this kind of life works better for us. Here, by law, everyone has an option to stay at home from work until the youngest kid turns 3, and during that time they can't terminate your contract, and I still have 2 years left of that. We'll just sit through this in isolation. I could even return to work part time remotely and still stay isolated here, if absolutely necessary.

And about the oblivious people...
I've read enough stories of Darwin award candidates that people's lethal stupidity doesn't surprise me. I just try to stay away from them.

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shadowkat

Thanks for sharing. It sounds like moving in with your folks was a wonderful idea for everyone involved - and I'm so happy you were able to do that, without any problems.

Where are you, if you don't mind me asking? Country wise? Since it sounds slightly different from where I am?