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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So Really, when do MoCo folks have to be ready to hold up in our houses? 1 week? 2? Best guesses please [/quote]

The CDC is recommending that [b]seniors 60+[/b] and those with medical conditions stay home and avoid crowds as much as possible starting now.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/06/health/coronavirus-older-people-social-distancing/index.html

From https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/maryland-officials-coronavirus-risk-at-retirement-community/2233549/:
Anyone who attended the gathering between noon and 6 p.m. should watch for symptoms like fever, cold-like symptoms, coughing, difficulty breathing and shortness of breath until March 13. They should check their temperature twice a day. Anyone who develops symptoms should contact their health care provider and health department to get instructions about testing and care.
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I read this in the CNN article, but where does the CDC define "older people" as 60+.   That's a lot of working people, and they will need more than a newspaper article to justifying staying out of work. [/quote]

It's on their website, updated March 5 2020

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html

[quote]What to do if you are at higher risk:
Stay at home as much as possible.
Make sure you have access to several weeks of medications and supplies in case you need to stay home for prolonged periods of time.
When you go out in public, keep away from others who are sick, limit close contact and wash your hands often.
Avoid crowds.
Stay up to date on CDC Travel Health Notices.[/quote]

The don't define older people.

[quote]Older adults and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness. Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness.[/quote]

I don't know what they are basing that "twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness though.  I don't think that is accurate.

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