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1. Member
   Arahant

   @Arahant

   4:23 AM EDT ⋅ May 15, 2020

   Boss Mongo (View Comment):
   I’ve read that the virus doesn’t do well in ambient temps over 82 degrees.

   And yet, it does well in the human body at a higher temperature. (It’s not the heat, it’s the relative lack of humidity. Yes, even in Florida.)

2. Coolidge
   Stad

   @Stad

   5:08 AM EDT ⋅ May 15, 2020

   The Other Diane (View Comment):

   DeSantis has done an extraordinary job focusing on long term care patients here in Florida. I’m very impressed. Unfortunately it means that I haven’t seen my mother, who’s in a well-run ALF half an hour’s drive from me, since mid-March, when I want up to supervise her showers for a few days when her regular CNA was out of town. They were doing temp checks at the door when I went, and were already only allowing staff, medical professionals, and caregivers in at the time.

   Since then all meals have been served to residents in their apartments in the ALF section of the building my mom lives in, and masks are required if they want to walk around the facility outside their rooms. A few weeks ago our CNA informed us that they have now locked all entry doors to the facility and have posted someone at each door to let only allowed people in or out as needed. My mom’s been pretty anxious but brave (bumping up her anti-anxiety meds helped) and is impressed that she, as she tells it, is being treated like a queen, with meals in her room and her favorite chocolate ice cream for dessert twice a day.

   Three days ago residents received a letter from the facility saying that a resident (who’s been living with family since early May) had tested positive. They’ve now swabbed every resident in the independent and ALF sections (both oral and nasal) including drive thru testing provided/required for off duty staff members, and initial results will be in on Saturday. From the order in which testing was administered we’re guessing it was somebody in the independent living section but don’t know yet for sure.

   My mom is only 83 but has several underlying conditions, and normally ate meals with three women in their early 90’s. Who knows if this will spread throughout the community, but if it does it won’t be because of lack of effort at the state or facility level. I can’t believe anyone with any sense in other states would return Covid-sick residents to a long term care facility filled with frail, elderly people. Incredible.

    

    

   Sounds like this ALF has its act together . . .

3. Member
   Arahant

   @Arahant

   5:13 AM EDT ⋅ May 15, 2020

   Stad (View Comment):
   Sounds like this ALF has its act together . . .

   

4. Member
   The Reticulator

   @TheReticulator

   6:56 AM EDT ⋅ May 15, 2020

   Boss Mongo (View Comment):

   I’ve read conflicting reports, but I think the weather gets a vote in the spread of the virus. I’ve read that the virus doesn’t do well in ambient temps over 82 degrees. South FL hits that as an average in mid-FEB. Miami-Dade and Broward are virus hotspots, but I have a suspicion that the 03 FEB Super Bowl in Miami played a role.

    

   Your guess is as good as our governor’s. 

5. Coolidge
   Stad

   @Stad

   6:07 AM EDT ⋅ May 16, 2020

   Arahant (View Comment):

   Stad (View Comment):
   Sounds like this ALF has its act together . . .

   

   Why did I know you would post this?  Hehe . . .

6. Member
   Arahant

   @Arahant

   6:28 AM EDT ⋅ May 16, 2020

   Stad (View Comment):
   Why did I know you would post this? Hehe . . .

   Made all the cats run and hide.

7. Coolidge
   Stad

   @Stad

   9:40 AM EDT ⋅ May 16, 2020

   Arahant (View Comment):

   Stad (View Comment):
   Why did I know you would post this? Hehe . . .

   Made all the cats run and hide.

   Thanks!  Our biggest kitty is constantly trying to hop in my lap while I’m at the computer.  I let her jump up once, and I couldn’t reach the keyboard . . .