Coronavirus: Sheltering in Place Installment #21 Gen-Xers Were Made to Shelter-in-place

As a gen-xer I found this delightful!!!

Coronavirus: Sheltering in Place Installment #19 The New Workplace

My cousin-in-law wrote an article about revamping the workplace with our new reality taken into account. Check it out here!!

Coronavirus: Sheltering in Place Installment #18 Library/Museums/Classrooms

Here are some library and museum related posts I've collected.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium

Here's a librarian's timeline of the pandemic! It's incredible!! Check it out!!!

Turns out people are microwaving their library books in some misguided desire to sterilize them. I say misguided because library books have metal in them and well, microwaves and metal do not mix. So long story short, books are catching fire in people's microwaves!!!

Coronavirus: Sheltering in Place Installment #17 Maps, Charts, and Deaths

Trying to wrap your mind around what's going on is tough.... Here are people's attempts.

I don't know how long this link will be active but it's a great look at the pandemic over time!!

March 13, 2020 Los Angeles, CA shelter in place March 13, 2020 My last day of in-person work

March 14, 2020 San Francisco and other bay area towns close down restaurants and bars with a capacity of +100

March 19, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom gives shelter-in-place order for California

April 24, 2020 minimal outdoor activities can resume in Yolo County, California

April 24, 2020 face masks must be worn when 1) waiting in line to go inside a store, 2) shopping at store, 3) on public transportation and/or waiting for said transportation, 4) in a taxi or rideshare, 5) seeking healthcare, 6) in facilities that are open, 7) doing essential work, 8) picking up food in Yolo County, California.

May 4, 2020 Drive-in Religious Services and Construction are allowed to resume in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

May 8, 2020 curbside pick-up for retail, manufacturing, warehousing allowed to resume in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

May 14, 2020 childcare, limited services (car washes, pet grooming, landscape gardening, appliance repair, residential/janitorial cleaning, and plumbing), outdoor museums, gallery spaces, and other public spaces allowed to resume in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

May 27, 2020 non-essential offices allowed to open but strongly encouraged to telework. Non-essential retail for in-store shopping and dine-in restaurants allowed to open in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

May 28, 2020 hair salons and barbershops are allowed to reopen in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

May 29, 2020 religious services and cultural ceremonies are allowed to resume in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.


June 12, 2020 schools, day camps, music/film/tv production, professional sports without live audiences, family entertainment centers such as movie theaters, bars, wineries, zoos, museums, gyms, hotels, pools, wedding ceremonies, and youth sports are allowed by the State of California but must wait for the County's Public Health Officer to resume in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

June 19, 2020 skin care, electrolysis, nail salons, body art, tattoo parlors, and massages are allowed to reopen in Yolo County, California as long as follow social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.