On February 29, the first American died of coronavirus, an elderly nursing home resident in Kirkland. From there, things spiral out of control, with the entire facility becoming a hot zone, many more people falling ill, and it spreading within other cities as well. With no test kits available, no one knows how many cases there are, but it's clear action needs to be taken, with Seattle in the forefront.
For us, the month of March becomes a very different reality for our family. By Thursday 3/5, Amazon encourages everyone to work from home for the rest of March. The following week, Bellevue Schools shut down, so Henry and Jack are home every day. Henry's exchange trip to France is canceled. Jack is still working at Pizza Hut, and Mary Jo is still working as well. Restaurants and bars close over that weekend as well. The University of Michigan moves to online learning as well, and all of Joseph's extracurriculars - trip to Peru and Steel Bridge most notably - are canceled. Joseph's Graduation is canceled, and John flies out to drive back to Seattle with him.
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