COVID19 Day 9

Day 9 3/23/20 Monday

 Monday. Back to work, which means my office at home.

 We got a steady rain this morning, so I hope that washes a lot of pollen away.

 William still has a cough, but it doesn't seem to be getting worse.

 Otherwise, everything seems pretty normal at home. This is a surreal experience. I am still working from home, Chris and the boys are hanging out, doing some school/learning activities. I do not see them going back to school in a week.

 My eye seems a little less irritated, but the same amount of red. Still hoping this is just due to pollen. The count today was still "high." I decided to open a new pair of contacts today and wear them. I don't enjoy wearing glasses.

 My company announced that everyone will take a 25% reduction in hours and pay for April-June. It's not fun, but better than losing my job.

 The more I read online, the more it scares me that the virus has mutated and is infecting younger people. It is so crazy right now how the government is sending mixed messages, and a lot of people aren't taking this seriously.

 They say they are getting more tests out, so I know the numbers of confirmed cases will go up, but I am not sure that means a whole lot.

 The good news I've heard is that clothing manufacturers are going to start making masks and car manufacturers are going to start making ventilators.

 Not much new here. I guess this is the new normal. 

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