Illinois announced a Shelter In Place Order yesterday. Starting this evening, Saturday, it goes into affect. It really doesn't mean anything at this time, but I'm sure it will expand. The order limits all citizens to basics - Food (grocery and take out), medical (including medications), and fuel, and we are still allowed to go out for walks, use parks, etc. They are limiting gatherings, and state the social distancing stuff. There is a lot in it about working from home if possible, and support for those who can't.
Yesterday I was sent home to work from home until further notice. That makes three of us out of the office staff. They took the rest that are in the playpen of cubicles and spread them out by using unused cubicles and space vacated by a couple of us.
With the ability to be on the system (we use Amazon Workspace) and cellphone, for 95% of my stuff it is normal, but it already feels weird not being around the others. Friday was a short day of work with the move, today will be normal doing some stuff, but Monday will be strange.
This whole thing with COVID-19 is real, we will get through it, it will be no worse than any other similar current era situation, but we will learn a lot about ourselves and our communities. If we each handle it properly, we will be far better for it, and the next time something comes along, we will all be better prepared.
How many of you watched Michael Bane's discussion with Mike Seeklander, Rob Pincus, and Mike Janich Thursday evening? They went back and discussed the situation and referenced the Best Defense Survival, what they learned then and since. Rob Pincus posted on Wednesday that he had gone back and watched the show that he had been a part of for some reminders.