Based on the numbers on Worldometer, it looks like the DC/Maryland/Virginia area is getting hit hard. They may be just a couple weeks behind NY. DC, like New York City, has a lot of people who rely on public transportation, so they are vulnerable.

bringing the county up to at least 5150 cases, with a 5.7% fatality rate.

facilities?

Covid

http://eastmoco.blogspot.com/2020/05/coronavirus-patient-surge-at-hospitals.html

Hamid's in Montgomery County. I'm 70 miles south in Calvert. Son in law deputy sheriff in Prince George's County, big MD hot-spot.

Good that Governor Hogan's been doing the right things.

Holding our breath.

Watch yourself, and be well.

This is a reminder that I should check on some folks in the morning. I grew up in Montgomery County, and a lot of my mom's close friends, Octegenarians, are there.

thought of you.

These are locations of 'interest:' Aspen Hill • Bel Pre • Burtonsville • Connecticut Avenue Estates • Four Corners • Glenmont • Hillandale • Kemp Mill • Langley Crossroads • Leisure World • Long Branch • Silver Spring • Wheaton • White Oak • Woodmoor • Takoma Park

FINE here in Calvert County, 70 miles south of Montgomery County.

one daughter used to live in P.G. County, NOW lives near me in Calvert.

mom's senior care facility was in Aspen Hill. I will call them in the morning.

Two of mom's best friends are in Kemp Mill. She used to do substitute work at the Wheaton Library.

One of her old co-workers is in Leisure World.

I will see if I can reach out to them.

My friend lives in Aspen Hill, 'around the corner' from Leisure World. I visit there occasionally; it's actually my official address.

DirecTV going out (and in!) May last for an hour or so.

I don't like this. Not at all.

I hope they’re well and safe.

So far all is well. I'm trying not to let worry thoughts intrude and I keep seeing them well and safe in my mind's eye. But every now and then I'm caught off guard and my stomach knots up.

Shit.

If it’s a common warning I suspect we’ll be seeing it happen all over the US in a couple weeks

for emergencies. Based on what they have learned over the decades they have big binders filled with protocol. New administrators do not throw them away when they take over. Instead they pull them out, dust them off and make sure they are up to date.

After this calms down the hospitals will be doing a big update on what to do if the Federal government is unresponsive. What sickens me is that it will be a big money suck for the hospitals to buy and upkeep equipment that may or may not be used.