EDIT: All of CA ... BREAKING - Los Angeles closing non-essential retail businesses until April 19

[Roland99]

“Safer At Home”

Link to tweet

That makes the State of Pennsylvania, Bay Area, LA, NYC

It’s starting.


Here comes: The Great Pause

[IcyPeas]

3. Big step.

This is live on local tv. Channel 7. Good conference and questions going on.

[Roland99]

4. We can't even get Gov Ron to close beaches

[IcyPeas]

5. Stupid IMO

Mayor Garcetti is on this panel, taking questions. I agree with this step.

[jmowreader]

8. Fortunately, several mayors are doing it for him

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coronavirus-comes-spring-break-locals-close-florida-beaches-after-governor-n1163741

So far, these Florida beaches are closed:

1. Every public beach in Miami-Dade County.
2. All public beaches in Fort Lauderdale.
3. All public beaches in Tampa.
4. All public beaches in Naples.
5. All public beaches in Lee County.
6. All public beaches in Clearwater. Pinellas County is not ordering beaches outside Clearwater closed.

[Roland99]

11. At least some people in FL govt have sense

[dalton99a]

6. Kick

Essential businesses include: grocery stores, food banks, outdoor farmer’s markets; schools; childcare; businesses that provide food/shelter/social services/other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged people; gas stations; banks; financial institutions; hardware stores; plumbers, electricians; healthcare operators and facilities; transportation services; residential facilities.

However, these businesses must comply with the order’s social distancing and hygiene requirements, including providing access to hand washing facilities with soap and water or with hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.

[appalachiablue]

16. Thanks tons for this Re 'essential businesses,' most helpful

[Iggo]

17. Where did you get that list? I want to share it, but I need to give a source if asked.

[dalton99a]

19. It's from the LA Times link in the OP

[Iggo]

20. Very cool. Thank you!

[IcyPeas]

7. Playgrounds for kids are closed.

Also K&R

This shit is serious people. Stay at Home.

[BigmanPigman]

9. The entire state is now on a stay at home order from Gov Newsom.

Just announced tonight.

[Roland99]

10. Good. Bet the whole country is by the weekend

[IcyPeas]

14. CA is always first.

Newsom just gave a great speech/talk. He just went up a few notches for me.

[marlakay]

15. How do you get groceries and meds not all deliver

My cousin was going to go to Walgreens for me next week to get my moms meds. She said they don’t deliver to medicare patients.

[Lancero]

18. You go and get them?

As harsh as it sounds, a stay-at-home order still allows for a measure of free movement. Just means that you're not supposed to partake in activities that involve groups of people, unless absolutely necessary.

Note though, a measure. You're not going to be able to do your shopping in large scale malls or shopping centers, but stand-alone stores are fine.

[marlakay]

21. I live out of state my cousin

Just went to city my mom lives in. I just read even with order you can go out for food, meds, walk, hike thats about it.

[Roland99]

23. Yeah. We're not all quarantined. But it's going to be weird

[Renew Deal]

12. Are shoes and clothing essential?

Or are they going to issue handmaids tale uniforms to everyone?

[TDale313]

13. I'm in the Bay Area. We started this week.

It’s very strange. All things considered, I’m in about as fortunate a situation as I could be... no stress about housing, a stable company with good benefits and plenty of pto on the books, and part of a very, very minimal crew that is still working as we have accounts we supply that are open due to being considered essential businesses. So, in my quiet office with three other people who are all being very cautious and doing everything possible to avoid spreading anything.

And even still, it’s very nervous-making. It’s stressful- mostly the uncertainty. What if this does go on for months? What if I or a loved one gets ill? Health-wise, financially, the logistics of dealing with basic needs... Everything about this is stressful and scary. The shelter in place is necessary to keep this from becoming an even worse disaster.

[Roland99]

22. This is where all the damned Billionaires need to step up!

They’ve profited immensely off the fruits of the world’s labors. Time for them to show some gratitude