Maine Covid 19 Thread (Portland, Lewiston, Brunswick: how much, living, store)

[BtownMaine]

I had to go to town today,first time since last sundays crazy supermarket trip.Both grocery stores were very busy.Walgreens too.Had to stop across the street to gas up and asked the clerk hows business.She said the gas pumps had been very busy with a noticeable amount of Plates from away.
I didn't see any Fla/sno birds but did notice Most other newengland states rep'ed -N.H.

[Maine Writer]

As of 1:30 this afternoon there are 70 confirmed cases.

[maineguy8888]

Originally Posted by Maine Writer

As of 1:30 this afternoon there are 70 confirmed cases.

That's not nearly as scary as it could be. If cases were doubling every day, we would be close to 200. The curve is slowly flattening, it seems.

(Still NO verified cases in rural Maine...........hoping it stays that way. Even if we DO get a case or two, the "social distancing" this has really kicked in, so it will be easily contained. There will be no mushrooming numbers in rural Maine........The Portland area, unfortunately, is now in the position of trying to "put the genie back in the bottle", to a degree.)

[UpTheCreek]

We are now down to one child in school, a sophomore. His school is shut down, like most others, from 3/16 through 3/27.

All that believe schools will reopen just after 3/27, raise your hands! I don’t think so either and I have been preparing our son for the good possibility that the closure may last indefinitely at this point. I feel sorry for all the seniors.

On the other hand, I see we can fish for free through April 30!

[inthetrees]

Originally Posted by UpTheCreek

We are now down to one child in school, a sophomore. His school is shut down, like most others, from 3/16 through 3/27.

All that believe schools will reopen just after 3/27, raise your hands! I don’t think so either and I have been preparing our son for the good possibility that the closure may last indefinitely at this point. I feel sorry for all the seniors.

On the other hand, I see we can fish for free through April 30!

You must mean the senior citizens. I'm sure the kids are ecstatic, they are done going to physical school 3 months early. I think many parents that are not going to see their kids walk a normal graduation are feeling this the worst.

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by maineguy8888

(Still NO verified cases in rural Maine...........hoping it stays that way. Even if we DO get a case or two, the "social distancing" this has really kicked in, so it will be easily contained. There will be no mushrooming numbers in rural Maine........The Portland area, unfortunately, is now in the position of trying to "put the genie back in the bottle", to a degree.)

We'll see. Lots of snowbirds are back months early. Two of the three summer homes on my road are inhabited now.

Originally Posted by UpTheCreek

We are now down to one child in school, a sophomore. His school is shut down, like most others, from 3/16 through 3/27.

Bangor and a few others have already announced April 27 as their next potential opening day.

Originally Posted by inthetrees

You must mean the senior citizens. I'm sure the kids are ecstatic, they are done going to physical school 3 months early. I think many parents that are not going to see their kids walk a normal graduation are feeling this the worst.

High school and college seniors. They're missing out on a lot of the senior experience. Proms and other gatherings might not happen. My nieces have been in tears.

[maineguy8888]

89 cases today, up from 70. Slow growth. Hopefully it levels out in the next week. If we really tighten the screws on everybody, then it will. (I hope that there is some social shaming going on in the Portland area. That is where 3/4 of the cases are, and it seems that some people there are just not “getting it”....what part of social distancing do they not understand??)

[yaeger07]

I'll be interested to see the number of negative tests updated today, since those don't get refreshed over the weekend.

[inthetrees]

Originally Posted by yaeger07

I'll be interested to see the number of negative tests updated today, since those don't get refreshed over the weekend.

All test results are about a week behind in Maine currently. So everything we see today, is from a week ago. This is going to get worse before it gets better. Not worth panicking about, but to deny it's going to happen is borderline crazy.

[Submariner]

A Country Boy Can Survive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cQNkIrg-Tk

My freezers are full, we have all the seeds we need for Spring planting,
Maple flow is nearly done, and my radiation treatments [for my cancer] are over.

If we all avoid going into town we will be fine.