April
Covid-History Item Type Metadata
Age
78
Date
04/17/2021
Location
Cheverly, MD
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?
March 2020
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
Homebound
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Feeling fine but would like to get out more.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
Everybody mostly home bound
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?
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?
Retired
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?
n/a
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
n/a
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
One grandchild- great!
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?
n/a
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Big trip to Europe cancelled
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Dog & cat - doing ok
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
Made lots of phone calls for the Democtats last fall
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
No
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
Zoom life celebration
What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Wouldn't have made the plans for the trip to Europe
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
Follow government instructions, get vaccinated ASAP
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
Better, quicker response to future pandemics
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
Support and trust your government
Dublin Core
Title
April
Subject
COVID-19 (Disease)
Publisher
Southern Adirondack Library System
Date
04/17/2021
Contributor
Southern Adirondack Library System
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Language
English
Type
Covid History
Identifier
12583976993
Coverage
Coronavirus Pandemic
Collection
Citation
“April,” Leaving Our Fingerprints on History, accessed April 18, 2024, https://fingerprints.sals.edu/omeka/items/show/374.