What about families who can’t stay home?

Around the region, people are starting to build informal networks of adult supervision. For parents who can’t be home during the day, I’ve heard stories of people offering to have classmates come to their house for remote learning. And the state has been looking to provide child care for young kids who are truly in need.

How is your family coping with the coronavirus outbreak in the Seattle area?

Life has become much more circumscribed. People aren’t going out much. We are getting used to this being the new normal. I have a toddler, and even he picks up on bits of conversation. My family is talking about what happens if our day care closes. Probably some combination of help from neighbors and staggering work shifts. This is what’s potentially coming for people, businesses and schools elsewhere in the country.

That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. — Chris

Thank you

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