Subj : Re: Update on HyVee To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Fri Aug 07 2020 00:29:44 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 11-Jul-2020 09:40 <=- NB>> States where things opened too fast and people were being sloppy are NB>> indeed having spikes again in their Covid counts.... So far NY is NB>> staying the course, and almost fully reopened again.... but there is a NB>> fairly good compliance with the safety guidelines that accompany each NB>> phase of the openings... Some of it might be overkill, and there is NB>> some laxity in total implementation, but overall, most are being NB>> careful for themselves and for others' sakes... :) BM>> Good! There have been slight spikes regionally -- zero deaths in Iowa BM>> reported over the weekend and then three reported yesterday (Monday) BM>> -- possibly the weekend had something to do with the numbers reporting? NB>> Possible.... those are still decent numbers though.... BM> Unfortunately since then a bit of spike on both sides of the River. So far ours are continuing to go down, and no deaths for a while... hopefully yours are leveling off again... BM>> And bet there will be a spike in Rock Island County (IL) as they BM>> opened a drive-through COVID-19 test clinic yesterday -- where up to BM>> 500 people can be tested per day; those people might not have been BM>> tested otherwise and I'd bet a few are going to test positive, so BM>> spike! NB>> As long as they don't need hospitalization, it's more a getting a NB>> better picture of the situation, so not really a spike... :) BM> The news had an interview with a higher-level official at the Genesis BM> Healthcare System (the one predominating on the Iowa side) and he BM> indicated there were enough beds available as nothing major happened BM> to the COVID-19 numbers (obviously wasn't phrased that way), and if BM> need be would be postponing elective surgeries to open up beds. Pretty much standard.... As far as I know, procedures and surgeries here are getting back to normal.... NB>>> Pretty well set for sweets, true... :) If there was a sale, or you NB>>> had a coupon, that might push the candy higher on the list, but for NB>>> now not so needed.... :) BM>> Yes: I'm pretty much on the outlook for a decent sale, and the longer BM>> it stores the better. Back to candy more specifically, pretty good at BM>> the storage, sufficient room in the cabinet in the basement where cool. BM>> ...Was getting some crackers "from the store in the basement" (yes, BM>> bought on sale, didn't need when bought but not on sale lately) and BM>> saw a box of candy from my Vienna trip last summer. Tempting! NB>> And candy doesn't last forever... it can go stale if you keep it too NB>> long... BM> Just another good reason to eat it! Exactly.... BM> ...There's still a chocolate rabbit from Easter -- he was placed in BM> the refrigerator when the weather started getting hot. Wise... else you'd have a brown puddle.... ;) BM>>> The hug does a lot of good! As long as both healthy and agree to it. NB>>> Exactly... and that factored in... both of us quite well, both kinda NB>>> ready to take the chance... :) BM>> I think the mentally healthier idea is to consider the people one BM>> knows as healthy unless know they are/have been recently sick. BM>> Strangers -- well "stranger danger" applies! NB>> Of course... :) And I don't generally go out hugging strangers NB>> anyway, even in "normal" times... :) BM> No, normally not. Mostly depends on the situation.... Something like Daryl's squaredance club, people aren't considered strangers for long... Out on the street would be a different situation.... ;) ttyl neb .... ///\oo/\\\ Bugs? What bugs? ///\oo/\\\ ///\oo/\\\ --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .