Buncombe County Declaration: Stay Home, Stay Safe - starts 8pm March 26-April 6am (Asheville: pharmacy)

[crusinsusan]

Sorry....can't edit title...should read "April 9 at 6am"


"...All non-essential businesses in the county must close.
A violation of the order is a Class 2 misdemeanor. It applies countywide and to all Buncombe municipalities..."
https://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20...me-for-2-weeks




"...Buncombe County has issued a Stay Home, Stay Safe Supplemental Declaration to the local State of Emergency that goes into effect Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 8 p.m...."

https://www.buncombecounty.org/count....aspx?id=18580


"...The Asheville Police Department recognizes and understands that this is a very confusing and difficult time for everyone in our community. However, in a further effort to protect those at high risk, and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our community, APD is strongly encouraging everyone to comply with Buncombe County's Stay Safe-Stay Home order. It is not our intent to criminalize those who do not comply, but rather educate individuals on the intent of the order with a warning or advisement. However, if the behavior persists APD will consider the use of citations to gain compliance."..."
https://wlos.com/news/local/stay-hom...uncombe-county

What can and cannot be done: https://wlos.com/news/local/buncombe...-for-residents

"...Under this Supplemental Declaration, Buncombe County residents can:

• Go to the grocery and convenience store
• Go to the pharmacy to pick up medications and healthcare necessities
• Visit a health care facility for medical services that cannot be provided virtually (call first!)
• Go to a restaurant, for take-out, delivery, or drive-thru service only
• Care for or support a friend, family member, or pet
• Take a walk, ride your bike, hike, jog (as long as social distancing measures are maintained)
• Walk your pets and take them to the veterinarian
• Help others to get necessary supplies
• Receive deliveries from any business that delivers

Buncombe County residents should NOT:

• Go out at all if they are sick
• Go to work, unless providing essential services as defined by this order
• Visit friends and family if there is no specific, urgent need
• Be closer than 6 feet from others if out in public
• Visit loved ones in the hospital, nursing home, skill nursing facilities, or other residential care facilities, except for limited exceptions as provided by the specific facility
• Travel, except for essential travel and activities.
• Engage in door to door solicitation

Activities that are considered essential:
In General, activities that fall under these categories. Further details can be found in the Supplemental Declaration itself.

• For health and safety
• To get necessary supplies and services
• For outdoor activities (walking, hiking, golfing, running, cycling, using greenways)
• For work for essential businesses/operations
• To take care of others..."

More: https://www.foxcarolina.com/coronavi...bde137523.html


Surely Henderson is next.

[beckycat]

We've already been staying in for the past week, except for a quick trip to the grocery store and walks. Hopefully people will adhere.

[crusinsusan]

Originally Posted by beckycat

We've already been staying in for the past week, except for a quick trip to the grocery store and walks. Hopefully people will adhere.

Ya. Hopefully. I'm lucky in that if I need anything my son gets it for me on his trips to the grocery store....but I'm older than you, and staring down the term "elderly" (who the heck ever decided "60" was elderly?...I got up on a ladder today to finally win the war between me and a bird who chose my gutter to build a nest! Thankfully, it had not laid anything yet).

Anyway, by March 1, I was mostly set for 4 months of quarantine (1 pack of TP, I swear!! ) and self-quarantined by the 8th. Though I'm walking and driving. I won't go into a store now though. It's my hope the stuff I bought was done early enough that it was less likely to be infected. I didn't wipe it down.

I have to say: I MISS CHICKEN!! I'm hoping my son can get a whole one soon....I'm so ready for a roast, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans.

Okay, TMI? I'm not a big social being, but still, I do need people and this is the end of 3 weeks at home for me. I'm so glad I have my own yard now.

[beckycat]

The state of NC just extended the "stay home" date to April 29.

[crusinsusan]

Well, the state is shut down starting Monday: https://www.city-data.com/forum/nort...ter-place.html


edited to add: I misread what you wrote...thought you meant Buncombe county...missed the state thing. But did the "STATE" have a stay at home order? I missed that until tonight. You wrote it "extended" it. I never saw it before today, so how was it "extended"?

[beckycat]

Originally Posted by crusinsusan

Well, the state is shut down starting Monday: https://www.city-data.com/forum/nort...ter-place.html


edited to add: I misread what you wrote...thought you meant Buncombe county...missed the state thing. But did the "STATE" have a stay at home order? I missed that until tonight. You wrote it "extended" it. I never saw it before today, so how was it "extended"?

I meant Buncombe County was for 2 weeks but now the entire state is told to stay home until the end of April. Therefore, it's now a month instead of just 2 weeks that Buncombe County first ordered. I hope that makes sense.

[crusinsusan]

lol...doesn't matter. We're all home until end of April.

[lastdash]

just checking the news...2 more deaths in NC from Covid19, one in Buncombe county and one in Mecklenburg.