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Hey Coloradoans

Kachina624 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:37:13 GMT

Just heard on our local news that your state has declared a "state of emergency" due to the virus. Any idea what that consists of?

Also heard there's been a coronavirus death in New Jersey.

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SharkE — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:44:25 GMT

sheesh

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rms1954 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:45:48 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Just heard on our local news that your state has declared a "state of emergency" due to the virus. Any idea what that consists of?

Also heard there's been a coronavirus death in New Jersey.

They did that in NYS last week. That's where I reside. I don't think it means a dang thing. It just appeases people that are freaking out.

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Travone — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:46:27 GMT

@Kachina624Can't speak for Colorado, but Ohio did that yesterday. There were 3 confirmed cases and they declared a state of emergency. The Governor said they had to do that in order to get all the "required" agencies to work together. Could be the same in Colorado.

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Mj12 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:49:02 GMT

Gov. Hogan in Maryland did that March 5 - it ramps up coordination between state and local health departments and emergency mgmt teams. (as of a few hours ago we had 8 cases in MD)

“In order to further mobilize all available state resources in response to this threat to public health, I have issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in Maryland,” said Governor Hogan. “With this declaration, I am officially authorizing and directing the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to ramp up coordination among all state and local agencies and enable them to fast-track coordination with our state and local health departments and emergency management teams.”

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proudlyfromNJ — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:01:01 GMT

NJ also declared a state of emergency.

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judy0330 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:35:16 GMT

So did CT. I think all of the states of emergency are for basically the same reasons @Mj12 stated.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:59:16 GMT

I bet there's some Federal funding involved too, like when there's a forest fire or hurricane.

I've hardly heard a word about the tornado or people affected in Tennessee. This virus is all people can talk about. I feel badly that they haven't gotten more attention.

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dancingwoman — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:44:41 GMT

@Kachina624 This is from THE DURANGO HERALD.

There are now at least 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, in Colorado. Four new cases were announced on Monday alone and a fifth was being further investigated after inconclusive test results. Three more cases were announced on Tuesday, including Eagle, Gunnison and Arapahoe counties.

One of those new cases from Monday was a Larimer County woman in her 50s who has been diagnosed with pneumonia, a complication of the virus that can be deadly.

State and local health officials have been working to isolate those who interacted with confirmed patients. Many people are in quarantine — including 13 Australians in Aspen who were traveling with a 21-year-old woman who was diagnosed with the virus after returning home to Australia last week from the resort community.

You can read the article at durangoherald.com....DW

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riley1 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:49:30 GMT

Today in NY, Gov. Cuomo deployed National Guard to Coronavirus containment zone in New Rochelle.

My daughter lives & works in Westchester Cty, NY and her immediate boss resides in New Rochelle. Interesting to say the least.

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songbird — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:52:24 GMT

9 people here in my state. 6 of them in one county alone. My school campus will be shut down Thursday and Friday. And I have been fighting a cold. Yes, I saw the doctor. It was only a bad cold. Only went to work half last week and stayed home today.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:53:27 GMT

@dancingwoman We haven't had any cases in NM so far, although I'm sure it's just a matter of time. Knocking on wood. They've tested 57 people but all were negative.

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songbird — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:55:31 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@dancingwoman We haven't had any cases in NM so far, although I'm sure it's just a matter of time. Knocking on wood. They've tested 57 people but all were negative.

Yes. My sister lives there. She told me that. But she has a cold too! She said she does came down with it. I had to see a Doctor because mine was so bad. Ugh!

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:57:42 GMT

As testing continues to expand, most likely the "emergency" status will become the norm.

@songbird Get lots of rest, good thing that the school gave you the two days so you can get some recovery.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:59:43 GMT

@songbird Take care of yourself and get over that cold. You don't want anything interfering with your immunity.

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songbird — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:12:54 GMT

@Kachina624 Yes. I can't got to work! I was told to stay home. Thursday & Friday, the campus will be closed. Decided not to go to work tomorrow.