New today: two deaths attributed postmortem to COVID-19 in Oregon. Our mortality count in this state is now three. Across the nation we've hit triple digit deaths, although I keep finding different numbers from different sources.
It is crazy how any news article more than a day old I am now almost immediately dismissing when it comes to numbers, rules/regulations/policies, and knowledge of the disease. Things are moving so fast and yet it feels so slow.
I am amazed how quickly my metaphorical field of vision has narrowed. At the beginning I was paying close attention to China, South Korea, then Italy. I checked in regularly on the Seattle situation. I see bits and pieces from friends and family - mostly via Facebook and with its attendant issues of misinformation, unverified opinion, and general chaos. There are the viral stories from far and wide, but for up-to-date and accurate info? It's hard to maintain the bandwidth needed to keep up. I am relying on the Oregon Health Authority updates most of all. I am hungry for more Portland area news specifically.
My father is an emergency physician in Sonoma County, so I am checking northern California news frequently. I am incredibly worried for my parents. My grandparents are there too, and much of my extended family. We're all over, and I don't even have the energy to keep informed about all the places my loved ones are right now.
I haven't left the house, other than to walk the dog, since Saturday. My world feels very small and constrained. And I am lucky to be here.
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