Covid-19 Awareness & Support

Just some friendly reminders when going to the grocery store to lessen your chances of getting Covid (courtesy of a newspaper insert): I also recommend using a shopping cart (whether it's your own or a store one) to put behind you when waiting in line to keep the distance from other shoppers since many people do NOT follow social distancing. It's a nice way to keep the distance without having to potentially start a confrontation with a stranger. Some people have the nerve to actually touch my cart and move it and I don't say anything, but wipe it down with antibacterial hand wipes; but after enough times I will be upset. I have thought about putting a sign up that says something along the lines of: "Don't touch this cart. Someone is in front of you. Walk around it if you need to get by." 😊 NOTE:   References to "I" & "my" in this post is for Carly Calabrese (the founder & implementer of this Covid awareness & support blog that

  Back when the South Hill Library provided brand-new over-the-counter Covid tests, they had also provided slips of paper that mentioned expiration date extensions (basically that 15-22 months past the expiration date of the tests that they were still good for) and to visit a link for more details. So, I taped the slip of paper on each Covid test box for reference. Note: References to "I" in this post is Carly Calabrese, the founder & implementer of this Covid awareness & support blog that you're at.

Incubation period (timeframe that you can get Covid-19 from a contagious person) According to the "How to protect from Coronavirus and other viral epidemics" - Covid-19 essential guide By the Editors of Consumer Guide, as a broad guideline, the incubation period is estimated at 2-14 days and could be longer in some cases.  According to this same source, the way you can protect yourself is to be smart, cautious, don't panic, and practice everyday prevention. Covid-19 is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets, so maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet from people who are coughing or sneezing ( Carly commented: not just people who are coughing or sneezing, but people in general as much as possible). According to this same source ("How to protect from Coronavirus and other viral epidemics" - Covid-19 essential guide By the Editors of Consumer Guide) in addition to staying away from sick people: Wash your hands often (with an alcohol-based rub - Carl

When I went into this medical clinic when looking for a Doctor that I had many years ago, I saw this sign at their front desk & had to take a picture of it: Note: References to "I" in this post refers to "Carly Calabrese" founder & implementer of this Covid awareness & support blog that you're at.