On 3/23/20 11:19 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

MA Governor Charlie Baker announced this morning that all
businesses in the state that are engaged in non-essential
activities are to close tomorrow (Tues) at noon and to remain
closed until April 7th at which time the situation will be
re-evaluated.

Baker had previously been determined not to issue this
order but finally gave in due to the continued, exponential
infection rate.Â* MA currently has 646 confirmed cases
with 5 deaths.

Up to a week ago, the area we live in (Plymouth County)
had *no* reported cases.Â* Then we got one.

Today it's up to 25.





Well, I think the number of reported cases far lags behind the
actuality. Supposedly, there are about 250 cases reported so far in
Maryland, including a few down here in Calvert County. But there's no
real news on the general availability of test kits or tests or where you
might tested. How many have the virus who haven't been tested?