COVID-19 Chronicles 2020: Everything Has Gotten REAL
When COVID-19 hit Louisiana, it spread like a wildfire. It seemed as if overnight, cases were doubling. In an attempt to "flatten the curve" and not completely overwhelm our healthcare system, we have been ordered to "stay in place" until April 12th. All non-essential businesses have been closed, restaurants are operating on a take out or delivery only basis, schools are closed, most businesses have ordered employees to work from home. We have been asked to grocery shop on a weekly basis only. We are creating a whole new normal here, even if it is temporary. I'll be honest, when the Governor announced the closing of schools for weeks, that was the first moment a real sense of fear washed over me. I had been feeling pretty safe all along, knowing that I was personally trying to minimize outings and watching for signs of illness in those around me. But seeing the schools close for several weeks, made me realized this thing was spreading so fa...