In my small corner of the world, we have over 13,000 confirmed cases and closing in on 700 dead. We know several people who have been sick and several that have died. In one case, a man my daughter worked with died from the virus, along with his wife and daughter, all within a few weeks of each other. We have just entered Phase 1.

My daughter and her husband are in healthcare. They both work with people who have tested positive, but so far, thank God, they have been spared. Our sheer number of cases and high infection rate are terrifying. I wouldn't dream of leaving my home without a mask and gloves, and then it's only to the grocery store. I try to buy in bulk and limit those visits to twice a month. We tried ordering through Instacart, but we couldn't even get on the schedule.

Do not underestimate this bug. It is nasty beyond belief.