Agreeing with comments that 98% of jobs seem to be essential which totally defeats the purpose. Then everyone else is out and about making not so essential errands like picking up the latest video game, shoes and swim suits at Wallyworld. Looks like making tattoo ink for Big Bubba's Tattoos is an essential business. Tourists are inching up, too.
Thanks for the list “Stay in Place and Stay Safe Order.” Yesterday I went to the bank to pay my property taxes. Our local chief executive said while they are postponing income and business tax payment to July 15th there will be no forgiveness on property tax payments which are due by March 31st, and this with a 10% late fee the first month, if you are even a day or two late. Today I plan to go to the post office to file 2016 taxes so I don’t loose the surplus money I had sent in with the Automatic Extensions. One has 3 years to submit without loosing money you have coming and I have not heard of an extension beyond April 15h for those. My local government is notoriously faulty in keeping records of money sent in, so I plan to send Return Receipt Requested. I also could have mailed my property tax payments, but again I don’t trust my local government, hence the bank trip.
I read the list of Essential Businesses, and didn’t find Post Offices until the final reference to Mailing/Shipping which I guess covers it. I figure going to the PO sooner rather than later is good as the number of infected around here can only grow with time. I also went for more milk and other essentials after the bank. Fortunately I have several coats, scarfs to cover my nose and mouth, and gloves, so after a trip I let them sit for at least 3 days before I use them again.
Wondering how being close to people, in the grocery store, is any different than being close to them at a restaurant, work, park, etc.
Why wouldn’t grocery stores move to curbside only?
Everyone would have to order online, but that seems it would help with social distancing and product availability.
They could say in-store shopping ONLY between hours of 7a - 10a, curbside from 10a - closing.
Just a thought.