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engrguy42:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 20, 2020, 09:36:26 am ---There goes the entire state of California:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-issues-statewide-stay-home-order-coronavirus-fight-n1164471
Only 39M people.

--- End quote ---

Same with New York, 4th most populous state (20 million). I saw an article saying their governor just yesterday mandated that 75% of "non-essential" workers to stay at or work from home.

Nusa:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 20, 2020, 09:36:26 am ---There goes the entire state of California:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-issues-statewide-stay-home-order-coronavirus-fight-n1164471
Only 39M people.

--- End quote ---

That includes me now, although I'm already doing it. It's been almost six days since I last went anywhere, with the exception of visits with one neighbor friend who has also been staying home. We are both feeling normal.

The main effect of the order is to shut down all the entertainment/eating places that people might want to go, other than the essential services. That's pretty much the only way to get some people to take things seriously. Not everyone gets it unless it slaps them in the face.

SeanB:
Here all places that sell alcohol are required to close at 6PM, Mon-Sat, and 2PM Sunday. Should ensure the shebeens do roaring business, along with the bottle stores and the liquor outlets, as people stock up and get plastered at home.

Yes, this is a country where there are advertising campaigns against walking drunk at night, and the Er's do not bother with testing pedestrians who come in in a MVA any more, they know that they are both drunk and likely also positive, so take the same precautions regarding fluid contact. You can not find masks and gloves anywhere, though I do have them for other reasons, along with a plentiful supply of alcohol and liquid soap, so just refilled all the dispensers at home for use, and grabbed a small pocket size one to leave in the car.

No work from home, just am avoiding going to shops unless needed, and use shops that are likely to be empty, which is why I paid bills at the Post office, a whole one person ahead of me, and another behind.

Sal Ammoniac:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 20, 2020, 09:36:26 am ---There goes the entire state of California:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-issues-statewide-stay-home-order-coronavirus-fight-n1164471
Only 39M people.

--- End quote ---

I'm in California and I can tell you that this order is being widely ignored. Traffic on the roads and highways is not visibly different from normal, and the carparks of local business parks are filled nearly to capacity (and these businesses are not related to healthcare or any of the other "essential services" that are exempted from the order).

maginnovision:

--- Quote from: Sal Ammoniac on March 20, 2020, 07:40:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 20, 2020, 09:36:26 am ---There goes the entire state of California:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-issues-statewide-stay-home-order-coronavirus-fight-n1164471
Only 39M people.

--- End quote ---

I'm in California and I can tell you that this order is being widely ignored. Traffic on the roads and highways is not visibly different from normal, and the carparks of local business parks are filled nearly to capacity (and these businesses are not related to healthcare or any of the other "essential services" that are exempted from the order).

--- End quote ---

I did a drive from the valley to long beach last week and even with rain it was a fast trip. I think those who could were already home and with no exception list having been produced they can't enforce and have already stated at this point they aren't enforcing.

I have contacted a couple factories and they're not planning on complying(at least until there is enforcement). Although even for people that are going to comply I would have expected them to stop coming after Friday, not Thursday when it was announced.  I'm personally responsible for 3 businesses shutting down on this past Monday. They heard I was in the hospital and decided they were going to take it seriously. :-DD

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