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Yesterday, I hid my parents keys to try to keep them safe and prevent them from going into the public, worrying that if they caught COVID-19, they would die.

As you could imagine, that did not go over very well. I got into a fight via text with my siblings and my parents about my methods to keep them safe and it just escalated from there. It was very emotional for me and very exhausting.

My parents went on a walk anyway, and conceding that no matter how much I wanted to keep them safe, I could not force them to do anything. I returned all the keys.

My parents, though, are still in the high risk category for those most likely to die from COVID-19 if they contracted it, so I am still worried for both of them. They are both 59, my mom is on immuno suppressants.

My mom works as a nurse at an OBGYN office, and will be going into work tomorrow. She said they are not taking people with symptoms, and she works answering phones, but there's still a risk there.

She sees it as a must that she works to support the family, which I understand. Her being at high risk for dying, and the ease of COVID-19 spreading from person to object to person makes me very anxious.

Corina virus can live on plastic surfaces for over 72 hours.

Corona virus can live on Stainless for over 48 hours.

Corona virus wasn't detectable on cardboard after 24 hours, but how long I don't know.

So corona virus hangs around a long time, and you could expose yourself to corona virus by touching the same object s contagious person touched the day before.

If you touch your face after touching a contaminated object, you could get Corona virus. That shouldn't be scary for most people since the death rate is low for people under 40, but for the most vulnerable, including my parents, that is a serious threat.

I have a strong immune system. I've been sick only once within the past 5 years or so just recently.

I started thinking about that, and its not necessarily true that I have not caught the flu, I can only say for certain that I have didn't have flu like symptoms. Actually, whenever I felt a some kind of cold coming on, I would take coldeeze for a few days and be fine.

So there's a good possibility that I have been infected with the flu virus, therefore making me contagious, but have been asymptomatic due to my strong immune system and rhe way that I take care of myself.

Even now that could be the case, and I hope it is not. Some of my siblings think I am over reacting in concern for my parents, while I think they are under reacting.

Only time will tell.

Its totally possible to be infected with corona virus and not have any symptoms. This makes those most dangerous of all, because they will likely isolate less since they are feeling fine, even though they are just as contagious as a person who feels sick.

Luckily, I was able to have a session with my therapist this morning via online, so that was so helpful just being able to talk about everything that's going on. And she is equally having to manage how things are temporarily different due to the stay at home order.

Behind every one's role and who we are in the real world, we are all just beings, going through this thing together, even if we have to temporarily stay physically seperate.

Talk to people. I'm scared. Not for myself, but for others. It's good to talk about things. Its also good to talk about nothing. Sometimes its good to just sit in silence.

I've been less diligent in the amount of meditation I do lately, but I am getting back on top of it and back into my routine. Its so helpful.

In late February, I met a woman on facebook online dating, who is from Kenosha. She is a music teacher, wonderful, smart, beautiful, plays piano. We're going to make music together :).

Think of others, take care, and stay safe.

Sub Ek - It's all one

******Below are the executive orders for my district in Illinois, United States https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/coronavirus/Pages/default.aspx

Governor Issues Disaster Proclamation

JB Pritzker, Governor of the State of Illinois, in the interest of aiding the people of Illinois and the local governments responsible for ensuring public health and safety issues a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

This proclamation will assist Illinois agencies in coordinating State and Federal resources, including the Strategic National Stockpile of medicines and protective equipment, to support local governments in preparation for any action that may be necessary related to the potential impact of COVID-19 in the State of Illinois.

Read Proclamation

Latest Executive Orders Related to COVID-19

Executive Order Number 10

STAY AT HOME — All individuals must stay at home, with exceptions for essential activities, essential government functions, and essential businesses and operations. All non-essential business and operations must cease, aside from Minimum Basic Operations. Business can continue with employees working from home. Local government units across the state must halt all evictions, and gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited.

Executive Order Number 20-10  (Spanish)

Executive Order Number 9

TELEHEALTH — All health insurers regulated by the Department of Insurance are required to cover telehealth services and reimburse providers at the same rate as in-person visits and are prohibited from imposing any cost-sharing for in-network providers.

Executive Order Number 20-09

Executive Order Number 8

SECRETARY OF STATE OPERATIONS — During the duration of the disaster proclamation and 30 days thereafter, the urgent need to address the expiration of vehicle registrations, driver's licenses, permits, parking decals, Illinois identification cards and hearings pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code is suspended, as are the filing of statements of economic interest.

Executive Order Number 20-08   (Arabic)   (Polish)   (Chinese)   (Spanish)   (Hindi)