COVID-19 update: Solutions designed to help bridge Tampa Bay through this crisis
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Published March 23, 2020 by 83Degreesmedia
Tampa Bay, like the entire state of Florida and the country, is dealing with a new reality. Social distancing has joined the lexicon while everyone’s collective calendar has “shelter at home” written across it.
After photos of a packed Clearwater Beach appeared on news reports, Pinellas County commissioners voted to close all public beaches and public beach parking areas until at least April 6. Tampa area beaches are also closed temporarily.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered all gyms to close and restaurants to provide food only through delivery and takeout. The Governor’s order lifts some restrictions to allow for the sale of alcohol with to-go meals. But as of March 23rd, no lockdown ordered statewide or locally.
Social restrictions are hard on everyone, we humans are basically social creatures, but the isolation is particularly challenging for seniors and the home-bound, as well as those dealing with depression and mental health issues. Checking on family, friends, and neighbors is especially important now.
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