Friday, April 3, 2020

After the shift

A fifth case emerges at the end of the day.

Monday, she was walking, talking, laughing, working - just another shift. Thursday, she's on a ventilator in critical condition. Thoughts and prayers.

The guidelines are still: keep six feet apart, avoid spending more than 15 minutes in close proximity to others - like in the same office, wear gloves, wash your hands frequently.

Several employees have been cleaning and disinfecting continuously for days now. More surgical masks are being made available. In two weeks, there should be medical personnel taking temperatures at the door.

Orders are two weeks behind. They're told their work here is essential.

The manager feels it when he says,"You're my second family. For God's sake, if you're not comfortable, stay home."

But most of them can't do that. They have their first families to feed. 

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