It's been so interesting to read about how water was gotten in India. I knew many of our sponsored children did not have running water. But this whole coronavirus has shown how ingenius that lack has made them, with the solutions some of the communities have come up with to have access to "running" water to wash their hands in near their houses -- even if that water originally has to be toted up from a river or local water source. (I know one of our communities in Columbia has water trucked in. I wonder how they are surviving. If they can get water or if that adds more danger to their lives.)

Have a scavenger hunt for people to find items related to graduation? Have a few people talk about the graduate? Maybe see if people will make a message for the graduate to show over the Zoom. (Decorated signs, etc.)

That looks like you are accessing it on a phone? Try clicking the arrows on either side of "Cases by County" -- Cases by County is one of the tabs on the page I see when I click on that website. Though I do wonder how the graph is going to show up. Hrms.

Hrms. I thought I was linking directly to the tab. Click on the tab "Testing Trends" at the bottom to see the graphs.

I don't know where you got this graph from It doesn't seem to match what I'm seeing on Texas own website. Texas is watching 7-day averages. Here's one that compares average cases positive over the last 7 days along with a graph underneath that shows the increase in testing while the positivity has remained constant (and even gone down at the end a little) https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83 And here's hospital utilization by region: https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83

Here in Texas it means they are keeping an eye on the rolling 7 day numbers and encouraging people to be personally responsible. I do think we'll have a problem if we get to the point of needing to lockdown harder again. OTOH, maintaining the lockdown was also becoming a problem. people were just flagrantly disobeying the lockdown because they looked around them and felt the problem did not justify the "cure"

My husband works for DSHS. In his normal job he has to work saturdays twice a year. At the beginning of the pandemic. his group went down to working half days to prevent too many people in the building/his office room at the same time. (They are considered essential personnel so furloughing them was never an option. But a lot of their job has to do with the tests babies get their 1st year of life and with so many doctors and hospitals closed plus the fear of catching the virus, their workload was way down. However, they also have a part in the coronavirus testing process and while some aspects of their job are still lighter than normal, there is enough work in the testing aspect that they have brought everyone back to work fulltime (but spread them out over two rooms for distancing). And now they have been assigned additional weekend days to work as well. (one day a month instead of just twice a year)

i used to change clothes and take a shower after dealing with the groceries, etc. I guess I'm not as concerned because I've stopped doing that.

This is pretty much what I do. Wash my hands, put on my mask at home. Go out, shop. If I have to access my phone, do so. etc. wash hands and everything else when I get home, then take off mask. Wash off groceries (or set aside for a couple of days). Clean the door knobs, my phone, my credit card, my keys. My purse gets changed and cleaned once a week.

I have been avoiding using hand sanitzier. I prefer soap and water But I just saw a picture of a huge red rash and a loud complaint about her baby getting this rash from sitting in the baby seat at the grocery cart due to whatever chemical it is they are using to sanitize their carts

But if the people have been in the hospital for a month it has NOTHING to do with Georgia opening up less than a month ago. (unless for that reason there's been a recent surge of hospitalizations that caused them to have to disconnect more terminal patients already using equipment? But I don't see any evidence)

But deaths is a trailing indicator. https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-cases-map-high-risk-states-8ceeaa05-cc07-4e8b-b9f4-df3a3315f143.html -- 7 day averages for May 4 and May 11 (This 7 day average seems to be what our governor is watching)

The graph on that seems like the new cases is remaining steady. The cumulative cases are increasing, yes. Until there are no new cases that's going to continue.

This is realistic with jobs Middle and high school students are more able to be at home without a parent than elementary kids. Not ideal no -- but workable.

An old friend in Washington's father has died of coronavirus. A former member of our sunday school is currently recovering from coronavirus (her husband works in a prison so she said they expected they'd get it). The brother of one of the minecraft youtubers I watch quite a bit had it. I've known several people who died in the last 6 weeks. None advertised as from coronavirus. Two very longtime (And old -- both in their 90s) members of our congregation. My sister's husband's uncle (in his 70s I believe) And a good friend's father (60s or 70s. Still very active and spry. This was a heart attack likely caused by the stress of needing to put his college classes online)

Our church is opening at the end of the month -- but nothing for children. Even grow groups are going to continue online and they are adjusting the times so people can attend grow group online then drive to church for worship if they want. We, too, have decided to stay home until there are children's groups on campus even though our kids are older and go to worship with us. (They are going to continue to livestream services as well -- and it sounds like that may be a permanent change. One reason to wait is they are currently using all the electronic equipment to livestream. they are purchasing more equipment to be able to both livestream and have in person services at the same time.

These are the camps that normally serve parents working outside the homes. (Keep kids all day, provide various sorts of activities).

They may be allowed to operate. But in many cases they are choosing not to (or have not opened up registration yet) Our normal summer camps is still saying they are evaluating the possibilities.

Note that a lot of the camps people use for childcare during the summer have also already been cancelled.

This is true. My husband's section's main job is recording information for newborn tests (the first years of the baby's life). They've been working half-time until last week and still being slow because the volume of tests to enter was down so much.

Size 3 is what my kids were in the longest.

My parents paid extra to not be listed in the phone book.

Croquet!

The hard part is believing the person on the phone is actual a contact tracer and not a spam call trying to hone in one people's fear to get the information. And I say that even with my husband on the list of potential state employees to do contact tracing.

Lots of companies ask me for information about my friends. I don't like spam so I don't reveal the contact information about my friends just because I'm asked as well.