Lois

Covid-History Item Type Metadata

Age

78

Date

06/30/2020

Location

Lake Luzerne, 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?

Feb Don't know of Covid in my town.

How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?

Not having my family over for dinner. Getting my pantry purged and painted and stripping 30 tear old wallpaper off walls. Using a mask everywhere!

How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?

Fine Not feeling stressed

What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?

Luzerne Market has done a fine job in complying with the Covid rules. Some other businesses haven't made the same effort.

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?

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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?

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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?

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Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?

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Do you have children at home? How’s it going?

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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?

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How are you using social media, the Internet, or digital platforms during the pandemic?

I'm using those a little more...but not much more.

Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?

Postponed a family vacation that was planned last year.

Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?

I have a cat for the past 2 1/2 years. He just invited himself into my life. He's a pleasure and a brat.

What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?

Most people are being careful to protect others.

Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?

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If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?

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What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?

Listen to the science advisors...not the politicians.

How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?

Masks will be worn for awhile. Hand washing will be more frequent.

Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?

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Dublin Core

Title

Lois

Subject

Covid(19)-Disease

Publisher

Southern Adirondack Library System

Date

06/30/2020

Contributor

Southern Adirondack Library System

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Language

English

Type

Covid History

Identifier

11748673726

Coverage

Coronavirus Pandemic

Tags

Citation

“Lois,” Leaving Our Fingerprints on History, accessed December 21, 2024, https://fingerprints.sals.edu/omeka/items/show/124.

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Geolocation