I
was going to shop for groceries this morning at 7:00 am, the regular opening
time for Safeway. But they changed the store hours to 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Luckily, though, the first hour is for seniors.
To
date (20 March 2020) 159 countries (up 2 in 24 hours) have reported 255,729
cases (up 30,477); 10,495 people have died (up 1,219); and 89,918 have
recovered (up 4,092). Canada has 872 reported confirmed or presumptive cases
(up 145). We also have 11 people reported as recovered but unfortunately 12
deaths now.
A
curiosity from history: March 20, 1645 was presumed by many learned people at
the University of Paris at the time to have been the date that the Black Death
was created from what they called “a triple conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter
and Mars in the 40th degree of Aquarius, occurring on the 20th of March 1345.″
Just so you know.
The
grocery store I visited this morning had not got the memo yet. They had
actually opened at 7:00 am, but this is probably the last day. From tomorrow it
will be 8:00 am. The shoppers were mostly seniors and they were not very many. Customers
had lots of room to move around each other. Some shelves were low on a few
items, but overall there was lots of selection, especially in the produce
department. Staff were busy restocking shelves, so I am hoping my regular cereal will be plentiful again soon.
Covid-19
case numbers are still rising. Government and health officials continue to
remind people to do the things that will keep them safe. Everyone should pay
attention.
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