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The new normal. Mad Max is coming true.
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Covid-History
Age
57
Date
8/31/2020
Location
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Old Forge, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
When we were to travel south to see friends in SC and go to Mexico to see family before going to CA. We gave up on going to Mexico because we didn't want to risk being unable to get back to the US. Then we decided to delay driving to CA until the virus is under control. We have had very little COVID-19 here. We have been amazingly lucky.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My wife is a university professor in CA. She was taking a leave of absence that was to end this month. Now they have declared that all classes will be taught online. We are going to stay here in the Adirondacks until next winter, it seems. My son who lives in NYC has moved here with us, along with his girlfriend and their dog. They too work remotely, so they're holed up here indefinitely.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I'm a little lonely, missing my friends and being able to go out for drinks and other social activities. I'm also somewhat depressed, but coping. We are on a lake, so we go out on our boat a lot. We can get food to go, and eat onboard. I do work around our house, things like cutting firewood. We watch a lot of streaming TV. We read.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
What has amazed me is how everyone in the area seems to mostly taking the virus seriously. There have been some big gatherings, usually with Trump flags on display, but those are relatively few and are usually denounced by most. The community has very much pulled together during this. Even with differences of opinion about Trump and the virus, they're all behaving as a community, taking care of each other.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
We have been using Zoom and similar services to stay in contact, and have been using streaming services to keep entertained.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
The importance of masks. This could have been contained with the use of masks, as we now know. But more than that, I wish we had all known just how politicized this would become.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I would want them to know that it was far more widespread and virulent than necessary because of selfishness and stupidity. The refusal to wear masks and take precautions stems from adolescent rebellion in people who should have outgrown it decades ago. Entire swaths of the country see themselves as rugged individualists, heroes standing up for their rights, when what they're really doing is having a tantrum and endangering the rest of us.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
There will be more opportunities to work remotely. People will be able to spread outward from the cities, bringing new prosperity to the rural areas.
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Paul
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Covid-History
Age
60
Date
8/7/2020
Location
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Schaghticoke, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
The impact was March 8th when my son in CT said all the toilet paper was gone from a big box store. Then on March 9th my daughter (in NY) said there were no wipes or hand sanitizer available. I then realized this was serious.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Totally different, never going out without a mask, distancing myself when I do go out, no eating in restaurants, vacations or going to a movie.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I try to keep myself busy doing various craft projects. Keeping your hands busy keeps your mind busy...
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Masks required everywhere, shopping carts cleaned before & after use, not getting close to others while out. What has surprised me is the lack of empathy by the ones rebelling (tantruming?) against doing the decent thing for your fellow man...
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
n/a
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
All kids married w/their own children. Hard not seeing my grandchildren for months on end.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Absolutely...it’s a lifeline to the world.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We had to cancel a family vacation in New Hampshire & a fall visit to South Dakota.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have 2 wonderful cats who brighten everyday!
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
In the beginning we took out gift cards to our local business to help them while they had to close their doors. My 89 year old Mom makes masks daily & keeps everyone in great style!
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
My quilting teacher (and friend) husband passed away early on...so this was never not a serious issue for us.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Enjoy the little things like hugs & handshakes more...
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I’m not sure we, as the common people, could prepare any better than we did. I do wish our Federal Government had taken it more seriously & didn’t downplay it.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think people will be much more careful regarding contact with others. I also think masks are now a part of our lives.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
Just look for the positives in every situation and keep busy & active.
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Kathryn
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Cat
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Crafts
Daughter
Death
Hug
Mask
Restaurant
Sanitizing
Social Distancing
Son
Toilet Paper
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Covid-History
Age
50
Date
05/27/2020
Location
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Galway, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
In mid-February I began larger shopping trips, but didn’t take it all too seriously. On March 6 I attended a small education conference (15-ish people). We were not taking any distance precautions, but it did occur to me that the speaker was taking chances exposing himself to the virus as he traveled to different states presenting. I don’t know when the first case hit my area, but one week later on March 13, I went to a funeral in CT, but after that I began staying at home, only going to the store every 2 weeks.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
For the most part it didn’t change much. I homeschool my child anyway, so we are home often. The classes he takes once a week outside of the home moved to online video calls, but because many homeschool classes are online video anyway, that wasn’t a big adjustment. My son’s job ended, but that left more time for school work, so that worked out well too. My son’s friends quickly planned Zoom get togethers. My husband and I miss going out to eat quite a bit, but Village Pizzeria has a fantastic family meal deal that we pick up at least once a week. My husband is concerned about his businesses surviving this, so I shop more carefully than previously. .
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Because we live on multiple acres with a variety of activities and are homebodies anyway, for the most part we are in good spirits. We are exercising everyday; my husband makes it a point to workout for 2 hours everyday. We’ve had friends over, mostly staying outside, but we did have friends from out of state come for the weekend in May. It’s time to begin getting back to living. When the stress of the possibility of losing all of our income gets too great, we give thanks to God for what we’ve been blessed with and brainstorm what we could do in the future to make our businesses viable. And of course we’ve been praying a lot!
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
One of the surprising things is that some of our friends who are extremely positive people in regular life, have shown the greatest fear in this situation
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
Two of our businesses had to close. It was difficult for our employees to first deal with unemployment, then come off unemployment to be paid through payroll protection, then have to go back on unemployment because the governor has kept the state shut down longer than the government money was allowed to be used. The other business was allowed to remain open, but most employees have worked from home. The jury is still out on whether or not that business will survive.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
I have a 15-year-old son. It is going well. We homeschooled before this happened so we were not inconvenienced as much as most people. He and his friends quickly set up a zoom get together’s and In May they started going to eachother’s houses.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have a dog and chickens. We increased our chicken flock so that we were less reliant on the stores for our food We increased our chicken flock so that we were less reliant on the stores for our food
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
We contributed to the homeless shelters who are doing a good job of helping those who need it.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes, we have a few friends who contracted the virus. All were mild cases.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Make your life as non-dependent on government and others as possible. We came through this better than most because we grow as much of our food as possible, we educate our child, and we don’t spend money needlessly.
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Kim
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My storefront all emptied out.
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1 gallon of hand sanitizer
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My business is creating custom essential oil blends. @adkaromatherapy / ' Adirondack Aromatherapy '
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We put stained glass film on windows, eliminated curtains
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My daughter's gift from her favorite teacher
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Covid-History
Age
46
Location
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Corinth, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
On a Saturday talking to customers at my store, everyone mentioned it. By the next Saturday we were closed and have remained closed ever since.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I work from home and all the kids are home.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Not great since my mom got sick. I use online meditations and inspirational talks to get my mind off everything.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I am amazed at the thousands of meals the school cafeteria has made and given out. The school did a great job all spring long. My daughter's teacher sent her a beautiful gift today, something that she has always wanted (a neon light shaped like a unicorn).
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
Yes I am. We now work from home in a very small space. We sell online still and at farmers markets as they are considered essential. Consumers can pick up at our home too , zero contact from our porch. We do not feel safe or comfortable reopening yet.
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I am also a home health aide. I clean alot more at home I have gotten rid of many curtains for example to keep the house more sterile. I am always disinfecting at work.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes. We have limited space to work in. I have to be available for both my business and my family's needs 24/7. My mom is now very ill which has been the hardest thing.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes. Our son is doing great but misses his friends. He volunteers at the food pantry he loves to do that. My daughter gets bored often.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Alot! To keep in touch with family friends and customers. To keep our business afloat. For most of our entertainment. My daughter's summer theatre program has moved into an online format for the season.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Funeral.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have a cat and a dog I would love more animals but vet bills are expensive! They are both the greatest animals ever love them both to pieces.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
We made and gave away alot of sanitizer to the food pantry. I covered extra hours at work for people who were sick or quarantined.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I am not sure. I almost think that some people may have gone online and announced that they were sick for attention pity or out of boredom.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
My dad died. I cooked alot of the foods that he used to cook for us when we were little. Had some visits with my brother where we shared memories.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
Not a thing.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Appreciate your family while you have them they won't be here forever.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I have never thought that huge crowds were a great idea especially the crowding in schools. I think kids will have half days in the future to eliminate the huge crowds of hundreds of kids all in the same building at the same time.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
No
Date
7/6/2020
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Gretchen
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Covid-History
Age
52
Location
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Lake George, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
When I went to the dr. On march 16th, had a fever but was not sick and had to go to the hospital for a covid test
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I stay home, my family is closer because we don't have school/activities
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am exercising every day walking the hills around my house with my neighbor and our dogs
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Most people are complying with the mask order
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
I worked through the whole thing, limited hours and days, we wear masks and disinfect when together. I work for a municipality.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Yes 15 year old. It has been hard with the remote learning and no friends around or school and no sports which he loves
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I learned to use zoom
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
n/a
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
A dog, he loved it
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
People seem to be noticing that things need to change, i.e. race, wage inequality
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Yes, my niece. She is an EMT in Buffalo. She was sick but never hospitalized
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
To buy more lysol
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Listen to scientists not politicians
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Very limited physical contact
Date
7/8/2020
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Age
44
Location
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Glens Falls, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
It first occurred when I heard a public radio news broadcast with an interview with Governor Cuomo, in mid February. Along with talking about bail reform, He said there was a virus from China and they are monitoring the airports in NYC, taking temperatures. He said they found 7 people with fevers. I remember thinking that this is very peculiar...it was the first time I heard about COVID
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I’ve been through an extreme emotional roller coaster. COVID changed me forever. I’ve feared it, hated it, embraced it and learned who I am from it.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I met a man, our first date, on the day that business’ were due to close and socializing was ending at 8pm that night. He and I became fast friends and we had a beautiful love affair. That relationship saved me, kept me feeling alive. He worked at the hospital and I am an essential worker at a local non profit agency. My job kept me traveling throughout the pandemic. I was a frequent driver on the Northway. We’d survive work during the day and seek solace with each other at night...cooking together, discussing every little change that came along, trying to making sense of the chaos and the dreaded unknown. And the politics...we talked for hours about politics. And we made love...it healed us. It felt forbidden but he was my lifeline. The pandemic has come to a slow pace and we have parted ways peacefully...but he still makes me smile.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People are skittish, on edge and suspicious. People are overtly judgmental. On the flip side, people came together to support one another. Sharing food, personal care items and making masks. I think people have also become numb to the obvious contradictions and inconsistencies of this pandemic. So much was not logical or consistent.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
Yes, I am an employment specialist. I have supported my clients (adults with developmental disabilities) in their jobs. They were nearly all working and I was right there with them supporting them as long as I could. My agency provided me with a laptop to be able to work from home if I chose to. I would alternate between home and the office. I also filled in for several roles in my agency when the need arrived. I worked janitorial shifts in March cleaning my office building. It was risky but there was hardly anyone around. I couldn’t go to the YMCA anymore so this was my workout. I has also had a relapse of my PTSD in January and my workplace had been a trigger. Spending time in the building cleaning every square inch helped me overcome my fear and work is a beloved place now, no longer a trigger. I made peace with a lot during that phase of my job. In addition, I covered working the reception desk and any other roles I could fill. I worked in one of the residential homes on the weekend. Work kept me grounded and gave me a purpose. Our executive director gave us workers a letter explaining we were essential workers, just in case we were stopped by the police for not being at home. I never had to show my letter but this frightened me just the same everyday that I worked. I also became determined to find as many cloth masks for my colleges and the people we support. I’m a single mom with not a lot of money but I spent hundreds of dollars obtaining hundreds of mask for my agency. I wanted everyone safe...that was so important to me. A lot of angels out there making masks. I shipped in masks from all over the country from woman hard at work at their sewing machines...safety was my number one priority and I took every precaution everyday at work. Twice coworkers I may have come into contact with tested positive. This wrecked me thinking I could have been exposed but it was determined I never was. That fear is so terrible you cannot breath. I took deep breaths lot and had to talk myself out of the panic surrounding COVID At home, my two sons and my father immediately went into a quarantine. I rarely let my sons (both teenagers) out of the house. We all moved during the pandemic. It’s a miracle and a blessing I found a new place Tom live so quickly. The process of moving was a welcome distraction for the pandemic. It was a pleasure which is funny because moving is typically one of the great stressors of life. Purging our belongings was cathartic. This pandemic, the move...it was the beginning of something new in our lives. I was determined to stay positive and make this a positive experience for my sons...we are all settled in now and happier than ever in our new home,
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
No, this upsets me. Essential workers take all the risk and see none of the reward. Unemployed people have zero risk and see $600 + a week. I only make a fraction of this and mad working myself ragged some days...another example of the illogical.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
When workin* from home, I could unpack and still do work at the same time. It was a beautiful bit of timing in my life. Working from h9me saved me. I could help my sons with schoolwork and still earn a living. A LOT of flexibility....I hope we can still work from home after pandemic.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My sons, 17 and 16, held up exceptionally well. They completed all their school work, with a lot of difficulty though. They had a hard time staying motivated. I’ll be honest, I’m grateful they were in high school during this...I could not have handled helping little ones through this lol...now THOSE are some special parents. Kudos to them!! My oldest was a senior in high school...it was touch8 g seeing the community rally for him and his fellow graduates, making their last year of school as special as they could. There were quarantine senior 2020 yard signs we displayed and adopt a senior program witch would mail my sone goodies throughout the pandemic. They handled it s9 incredibly well...it was not easy. My oldest son is 21 and a senior in college. He lives in Albany on his own now and it was heartbreaking to not see him. He did come up and helped us move.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I used Facebook a lot. 518 Rainbow Group, fun games with friends and uplifting content. I also used the internet to research the political scene and gather as much truthful info as I could. Cuomo’s daily breaking just to see what would happen next.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Cancelled: 2 proms, 1 senior trip, 2 graduations and my youngest son not able to get his drivers permit (the DMV closed just days before his 16th birthday—the party also cancelled)
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
My cat was happy we were all home all of the time to feed her more lol
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
My cousin in Long Island contracted it, quarantined for 17 days and recovered. A coworker died from it along with 2 clients my agency supported.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That I will not get COVID. That I will need toilet paper.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Practice self care and have a goodnight circle of support...you need people to get you through.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I wish I knew...I’m scared for the moving forward. This will have a strong impact for years to come. I pray it’s positive in ways I cannot imagine...
Date
7/8/2020
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Covid-History
Age
64
Date
06/26/2020
Location
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Albany, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
One son works in the medical field. He had been sharing information with us earlier in the year. I realized the full impact when NYS began to shut down and the overarching fear there was not enough medical equipment and beds for the critically ill.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I acknowledge that I am lucky, as I can work from home and can afford food. I am now sharing my home with family members who left an area of the state that was a hotspot. I am putting fewer miles on my car, working longer hours and have learned how to wash my hands properly and won't leave home without my mask.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I watch mindless TV shows, cook more complicated meals, and have plans to tidy up the house (which I have failed to do). My stress ebbs and flows - like waves.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
People in my neighborhood are more friendly. However, there have been a lot of shootings in other parts of the city. Also the mental health toll on friends and family.
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Having four people work remotely within the frame of my home is challenging. There are issues with bandwidth, privacy and suitable desks and chairs.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My adult child returned home. It is going fine - it is good to know he is as safe as he can be during a pandemic.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Facebook connects me with friends and family. I am texting with my friends, family, and co-workers. And I have become one with Zoom and GoToMeeting. In the beginning, I could not or did not want to join with friends for social hours because of the uncertainity and the feeling that I would never see them again. But now it is much easier.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
My dog gets more attention and more walks.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I learned that they had contracted COVID-19 after their recovery. It made the pandemic "real".
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
John Prine was one of my favorite composers, performers musicians. His early death to COVID-19 was heartbreaking - I listened to his music and read articles that celebrated his life and accomplishments.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish I would have known how long this would last. I am very fortunate - and I realize that I have access to broadband and the equipment to do my work and connect with family and friends.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Appreciate your friends and family, prepare the necessary paperwork (living wills, health care proxy, wills), try to have your financial information available and shared. Figure out what is most important and focus on that. Finally, remember it is ok to laugh, even when things seem to be dire.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
People will work differently than before, and I fear a great toll on the economy will happen as a result of redirecting state and federal funds.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
It is almost a perfect storm happening in June 2020. The pandemic, hopefully social justice will occur,and end systemic racism and the divisiveness that is happening in the country. I fail to understand why people refuse to wear masks. I suppose they are the same people who refuse to wear seatbelts? Unfortunately, as the economy continues to fail, I am almost as fearful for our society as I am for the loss of life due to the virus.
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Exploring the great outdoors
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Covid-History
Age
34
Date
06/08/2020
Location
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Schuylerville, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I first became aware of Covid towards the end of February. My husband was going to fly for a business trip and I was very worried. He decided to cancel the trip and stay home. During the next couple of months we bunkered down in our house and only left to grocery shop which we did every 2.5 weeks. Our son was in kindergarten during this time so I was focusing on homeschooling. Thankfully my husband has an office at the house so he was able to work from home.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
It seems the days go by faster now and I often forget what day of the week it is. My family and I still rarely leave the house. We don’t visit with friends anymore. We have only been visiting with a select few family members. When I grocery shop now I do bring my son with me but wear our masks at all times while in public. Being he’s so young he doesn’t understand fully what occurred with this pandemic. My husband and I tried to keep the news off and minimal talk about covid-19 while in front of him. However what we did talk to our son about is importance of hand washing, wearing our masks and that there is a virus that has made some people sick. We always made sure to answer any questions he did ask. But we always kept things positive so we didn’t add any stress to him.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
My family and I have been doing well during this pandemic. The more current worry has been with the state of our nation and government. I wish for equality, peace and love for everyone. Our stress relief during this time has been hiking in the woods far away from people.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
Since the outbreak I loved how the community participated in the 518 Rainbow Hunt. It was a beautiful thing to see while driving that people made art and hung rainbows all over the place. The other surprising thing I saw which disappointed me was how so many people were throwing their masks and rubber gloves on the ground outside the grocery stores. I also felt the atmosphere in most stores was very thick and people were rude. Kind of that survival of the fittest saying. People were being inconsiderate and taking more then they needed.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
I am a stay at home Mom, however my husband is a business owner. He doesn’t have any employees and his work is all done through the mail. So for a few weeks shipping his products was difficult when the boarders closed. Some of his customers are from over seas and had to wait a long time for shipping. Other then that my husband had normal hours.
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
n/a
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My son is 5 and goes to a private school. It was a bit of a challenge at such a young age to keep all the children connected via social media. I took it upon myself to use this time during quarantine to do additional homeschool with my son on top of what he was given from his School. Both my son and so truly enjoyed our one on one time we had for the last couple months. It got me to think outside the box and I had to get creative with not only arts and crafts but cooking projects for us to do together. I was trying to be resourceful and only use what we had in the house so we could stay in quarantine.
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
n/a
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I actually find I’ve been using social media less. I felt overwhelmed with the amount of conflicting news and information that people were posting. I felt upset that so many parents were complaining about home schooling their kids. My son is my world and I felt this quarantine was an incredible opportunity for me to get to know him more and bond together.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
We didn’t have to postpone any “major” life events however we miss the simple things like going out to the movies as a family and going to Chuck E. Cheese with friends. Instead we had movie night on fridays at our house. We would blow up the air mattress and rent a movie on amazon. We had different food taste tests for different movie nights. One night we did a pop corn taste test and made 10 different kinds. Another movie night we did a cottage cheese taste test. I had no idea that cottage cheese can taste so different!
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We have a lot of pets. A dog, chickens, snails, fish, cats and parakeets. The biggest impact was not being able to go to the store weekly for pet supplies. Instead I was buying in bulk and did a cat litter subscription on amazon so I just got delivered.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
The most positive thing that has taken place has been the emotional healing. Having so much time apart from people and society gave time to reflect. I have found peace with taking my hikes in the forest. I started painting again and my house got really clean and organized while in quarantine. I appreciate my husband even more then I ever did before. I appreciate his hard work and dedication to our family. I appreciate my son for his positive outlook on life and for the love and passion he has for animals and nature.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
I knew a few people that had covid-19. Their symptoms were different. One person felt fine and just had a headache while the other person was in the hospital. Everyone recovered just fine.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
n/a
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
At least have a few extra rolls of toilet paper. That was CRAZY!!! I can’t believe the paper products section was empty for weeks.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
There truly is no way to prepare for something like this. However I guess my best advice is to always have a little extra food in your house, keep some cash in your house too just in case you are unable to get to the bank. If you can always offer a lending hand to those in need especially the elderly. Don’t forget about your furry friends they also need help too!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I think the pandemic will forever change our lives and not necessarily for the better. I think we have lost many freedoms as a result of this. I don’t necessarily believe what I hear and read on the news anymore. I believe that the government uses fear as a way to control people.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
I think this pandemic was a crazy experience to go through. I feel so deeply for the families that lost loved ones. I fear that this is only the beginning of many challenges to come in our future. I worry for my sons future. My husband and I have made it one of our duties to teach our son how to be more self sufficient, teach him how to garden, raise chicks, cook and fix things with tools. I can’t predict the future but i will do everything in my power to give my son the knowledge to help him survive.
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Covid-History
Age
46
Date
06/09/2020
Location
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Watervliet, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
My sons school closed. There was a report of cases in the area and I had no idea how many people would get it and that my sons school would be closed from March till hopefully September. Not even sure if school will be open in the fall
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
My job closed and I have been with my 14 year old son 24/7 for 3 months straight. I usually work 40 or more hours a week so it’s been different being home non stop
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I’m scared, sad and uncertain about the future. I play games on my phone and watch tv
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
I was furloughed and yes I’m getting unemployment and I have Medicaid
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
My 14 year old son plays online games with friends and doesn’t like all the remote learning assignments. He feels like he has more work than if school was in attendance
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
I don’t use social media but I do go online and watch the governor’s daily press conference
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
That there would be no toilet paper
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
Social distancing works and wearing masks helps stop the spread
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Covid-History
Age
61
Date
06/01/2020
Location
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Saratoga Springs, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
I was first really aware and monitoring cases when we were about to travel in early January. It seemed so far away then but then New York became one of the first states with significant spread, so it became close to home and real early on.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
I am not leaving my home, just walks around the neighborhood so life feels much smaller.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
I am fortunate to have my two college age sons and husband at home, so we are supporting one another. Walks are great stress relievers and fortunate to have easy access to that. I am feeling frightened for our community and our nation, worred about friends that are currently ill with Covid and concerned about all the affects of this epidemic.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
I have noticed generous acts like support of the local food banks. Though others seem more self contained, in our neighborhood and elsewhere. I see less spirtually and emotionally coming together than I hoped to see.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
n/a
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
no, but I am a public librarian and we are looking at a reopening plan currently at our library.
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes, the isolation is difficult and I wish we were having more department meetings, there are work wide meetings. I have found I can work from home effectively but the main part of my job is working with the public and I am not able to do that.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
Only college age children and actually, it is wonderful to have them at home. We have not had this much time together and really I am appreciating it.
How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Yes, the main thing is Zoom meetings. I took my book club and planned virtual meetings. We meet once a month to discuss books but that has grown into a weekly discussion of books and more. These women have been a lifeline and a blessing at this time.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
My visit to a woman I have become a second mother to, and is expecting in June, and I have postponed visiting her. It is heartbreaking, especially as her family cannot travel from India currently, so the family will not have the support of others during this important time.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
We had already adopted two senior dogs several years back. They are such an important part of our family and great comfort now.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
Again, my meetup book club meetings, once a week have been wonderful. My son and I also plan to help again this year working in a community garden to help our local food bank. My son and I have both taken COVID-19 tracer training online.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
Both of my oldest and dearest friends are RNs and both have contracted COVID-19. It has been difficult to hear about their illness, one has been sick over a month and the other newly diagnosed. I am worried for them and their families.
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
I wish our government had a better plan, and we were not playing catch up with this virus.
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I would like future generations to plan and support one another. This political divide has only added to worries and I am ashamed at the selfishness I have seen. Wearing a mask in public for instance is something we can all do for one another and why people are contesting this is beyond me. Also, listen to our government officials and be one community, which I don't feel I have seen as much as I had hoped.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
I know for me, I will never look at larger gatherings the same. I love movie theaters and concerts, but don't know when I will feel comfortable with them again. I am concerned for us as a nation, both economically and the way we look at the common good.
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Carol
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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Southern Adirondack Library System
Covid-History
Age
43
Date
05/29/2020
Location
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Ballston Lake, New York
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
Question 1
When I was sent home from work the morning following a city-wide state of emergency declaration due to COVID-19
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Question 2
Much more time spent at home & remote working, as well as a general feel of unease & anxiety those first few weeks of the stay at home order. Those feelings have eased some now, but it's always there in the back of your mind...
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Question 3
Better after the first month or two.... trying to get out for walks & enjoy the fresh air is probably the #1 stress relief option for me, but I also chat with family/ friends, work on puzzles, read & listen to music, or watch TV/ movies to relax.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Question 4
In general, there have been a lot more people outside going for walks around the neighborhood than was the norm for spring months in years past. I've been pleased with my community's overall helpful, we're-in-this-together attitude, and greatly appreciate people's obvious desires to assist others through acts of kindness as we deal with COVID-19.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
Question 5
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Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
Question 6
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Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
Question 7
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Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
Question 8
Yes, remote work has become the norm now for me. As an employee in a local library that typically deals with the public & a job that's very customer service based, this has been an eye-opening experience. I'm so very grateful for the continued work and paycheck, but my work life has altered in a way I never thought possible. Overall, this is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is very different than how I performed my job duties prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
Question 9
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If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Question 10
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How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?
Question 11
Yes, to a great degree. The Internet is absolutely necessary for my current remote working situation, and I was a big Web surfer/ researcher even before the shelter in place orders occurred. I occasionally check in on an old personal Facebook account, but I've used the Zoom platform both for work & keeping in touch with the family & friends as well.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Question 12
Thankfully nothing like that so far... no family or friends graduating, getting married, celebrating birthdays as of the start of the PAUSE orders in NYS to the present day. I have an aunt in the last months of her life right now though, and that has been extremely tough to try & deal with at such a distance. Zoom has been helpful in some ways, but it simply is not the same as being in the same room, by her side....
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Question 13
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What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Question 14
I participated in the local Red Cross Blood Drive, as I have for more than two decades. I've donated what I can financially to a few different national & local food drives & through Red Nose Day activities. I just have been very pleased (for the most part) with how much people are stepping forward & trying to help out their neighbors, near & far. I am also so very, very appreciative for all the essential workers & health care professionals, & for what they are doing day in and out to try & mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Question 15
No, thankfully not as of this point.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Question 16
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What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Question 17
A lot of things & nothing.... even if we were able to get better prepared for something like this pandemic, I'm not certain it would have made a huge difference either way. I think people are just trying to make the best of how things are now, but when a vaccine is discovered, that's when I truly think the "dam will break" so to speak. Right now, people are living more day to day & not really planning too far ahead. Yet with a working vaccine, I hope things can begin again with a "new" normal that we can all appreciate & fully experience, be it plans for the future, vacations, time with family, hugging our loved ones, etc. I look forward to that day....
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Question 18
I hope that future generations realize we did the best we could with something very new & different to us. Maybe in the future, people will look back on our experiences & current struggles with COVID-19 like we do of those who experienced polio outbreaks or the Spanish flu. We tried to help one another out as best we could, and were not selfish & just looked out for ourselves, or our state, our just our own country. We cared about our friends, neighbors, loved ones, and even those people we didn't know at all. We were all in this together, and I hope future generations know this.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Question 19
Until a workable vaccine comes along, I think some variation of social distancing will continue to play a part in day-to-day society. I'd like to think we will continue to look out for each other, the way so many people have done so, but that remains to be seen. Let's just say I'm hopeful, & leave it at that for now.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Question 20
It cannot be said enough times: I'm so, so grateful to those experts in the fields of health & sciences, our doctors, nurses, EMS, police, & fire fighters, our essential workers at grocery stores/Targets/pharmacies, our food service/ takeout & general mail & delivery workers, & the endless number of factory employees that are tirelessly working to help those people who are as a result safe in their homes, hopefully holding up their end of the bargain (so to speak) by limiting the spread of COVID-19.
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Lisa
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Southern Adirondack Library System
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English
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Covid History
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