Mon
Apr 13 2020
01:33 pm
Mayor Kincannon extends stay at home order
By: R. Neal

Ed. Note: The extension is for one week, until 4/20

MAYOR INDYA KINCANNON EXTENDS THE SAFER AT HOME ORDER IN KNOXVILLE

Monday, April 13, 2020, Mayor Indya Kincannon signed an extension of the City of Knoxville’s Safer at Home Order.

The Safer at Home order keeps non-essential businesses closed, urges residents to stay home when possible and encourages everyone to avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people.

Mayor Kincannon said, “Medical and public health professionals tell us that social distancing is working. By keeping these restrictions in place we save lives and set the foundation for economic recovery.”

Kincannon applauded everyone who is practicing social distancing and thanked all essential workers, “I know this is a stressful time, but together we will get through this.”

The City of Knoxville’s initial Safer at Home order went into effect Wednesday, April 1, 2020. If you need financial assistance, food resources or other help because of the pandemic call 2-1-1 or go to knoxvilletn.gov/Covid19.

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R. Neal's picture

The extension is for one

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2020/04/13 - 1:39pm.

The extension is for one week.

barker's picture

One week is the maximum she

Submitted by barker on Tue, 2020/04/14 - 12:40am.
(in reply to R. Neal)

One week is the maximum she can extend it. She's said she will extend it until the number of cases goes down for a two straight weeks (the COVID-19 incubation period).

jbr's picture

Until there is easy testing

Submitted by jbr on Mon, 2020/04/13 - 11:53pm.

Until there is easy testing and a vaccine I would hope there would still be conditions like distancing, masks, limited number of people in one place, a lot of hand washing, sanitizing, etc.

fischbobber's picture

Agreed.

Submitted by fischbobber on Tue, 2020/04/14 - 1:28am.
(in reply to jbr)

It's amazing to me that not one politician screaming for "liberty and freedom" (reminds me of right to work, but I digress) has come up with protocol and standards to make that happen.

Nor have they done a damn thing to ensure the public has access to minimal PPE. Or cleaning solutions.

Two things must happen to open up within an acceptable outbreak range.

Masks, sanitizer, wipes and anything that can negate the protein must be cheap or free, readily available, and easily disposed of around points of contact. Social spacing should be maintained.

People must use them.

We're a month away from getting that set up.

That's just for passing through customers.

jbr's picture

Detroit without space for bodies in hospital

Submitted by jbr on Tue, 2020/04/14 - 10:49am.

He added, "Like hospitals in New York and elsewhere, we have secured additional resources such as mobile refrigeration units to help temporarily manage the capacity issue caused by COVID-19."

Photos show bodies piled up and stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital

fischbobber's picture

refrigerated trucks for body bags.

Submitted by fischbobber on Tue, 2020/04/14 - 11:48am.
(in reply to jbr)

It's my understanding Knoxville has one on the way.

jbr's picture

US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine

Submitted by jbr on Tue, 2020/04/14 - 6:57pm.

US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found, scientists predict

Projecting the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 through the postpandemic period

jbr's picture

I was in grocery store today

Submitted by jbr on Fri, 2020/04/17 - 10:18am.

I was in grocery store today and thought, it seems odd that all the workers aren't required to wear a mask. Since they come into contact with so many people during the day, hundreds? thousand? When you pass by a grocery store worker you are effectively passing by anyone that came thru the line or passed by them.

Maybe this is happening, but it seems all businesses that are open, their workers have to be tested, and they have to wear masks.

fischbobber's picture

You are right

Submitted by fischbobber on Fri, 2020/04/17 - 11:10am.
(in reply to jbr)

But this is the sort of protocol That both Mayor Jacobs and Kincannon should be working on to contain the next wave of cases before we have to shut down and go back to mitigation.

This open up now crap coming from the County Mayor is getting old.

In fairness, masks are just now becoming widely available again.

jbr's picture

I got a regular mask and I

Submitted by jbr on Fri, 2020/04/17 - 11:18am.
(in reply to fischbobber)

I got a regular mask and I paid to have a couple made at a local alterations shop. I supplied the fabric and something else they put between the fabric layers. Rotate them and wash them.

bizgrrl's picture

Very good that you were able

Submitted by bizgrrl on Fri, 2020/04/17 - 11:25am.
(in reply to jbr)

Very good that you were able to have someone make a mask for you.

What do you mean by a regular mask?

jbr's picture

I am not a maskologist, but a

Submitted by jbr on Fri, 2020/04/17 - 1:03pm.
(in reply to bizgrrl)

I am not a maskologist, but a simple thin fabric or paper mask is best I can describe it. I keep it in the car. No filters or anything.

bizgrrl's picture

Gotcha.

Submitted by bizgrrl on Fri, 2020/04/17 - 1:15pm.
(in reply to jbr)

Gotcha.

fischbobber's picture

Masks

Submitted by fischbobber on Fri, 2020/04/17 - 12:25pm.
(in reply to jbr)

I bought a sewing machine and ordered some HEPA spun cloth from Amazon. I'm hoping to have my mask supply in place before the shelter at home is lifted.

They have started bringing in the paper masks at work. N95s are still hard to come by.

jbr's picture

May be time for grocery stores to ban customers inside

Submitted by jbr on Sun, 2020/04/19 - 2:03pm.
(in reply to jbr)

Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside

bizgrrl's picture

There is something to be said

Submitted by bizgrrl on Sun, 2020/04/19 - 3:24pm.
(in reply to jbr)

There is something to be said for doing this. However, it appears some grocers need help with online ordering.

Also, would it be possible to provide customers with masks and gloves? Oh, wait. Can't seem to be able to get enough masks and gloves.

We've done Kroger online ordering twice and they are overwhelmed. It takes 3-4 days to get your order and you don't find out until the day of the order what they can't provide or what requires a substitution. Both times you could not get toilet paper or kleenex.

It takes more employees to fill online shopping orders. Is it okay for stores to raise prices?

Maybe we need shopping police. Or, we need stores for people who do wear ppe. Or, we need more quilters to make masks to give to shoppers that care. Or?

mjw's picture

It's getting better

Submitted by mjw on Sun, 2020/04/19 - 7:00pm.
(in reply to bizgrrl)

I actually opened my Kroger app this morning because I was picking up groceries and they were accepting new orders for the same night. Wouldn't expect that to last long, but it does seem to be down from 3-4 days on average to generally 2 or 3. Oh, wait, I just checked and they have slots available tomorrow. Also, you can often try a different store for a better pickup slot.

I've been trying to get morning pickup slots because they pick your groceries from the store shelves about 1-2 hours before your pickup slot, and that way I'm taking advantage of their overnight re-stocking.

When I picked up my groceries this morning, the pickup person was wearing a mask for the first time, so that was good to see. Unlike, of course, most of the people going into the store.

BTW, I was recently able to order toilet paper via Kroger's ship-to-home option, so you might keep an eye on that. They've had TP and other such products only available for people who go in the store since all this started, but they have on and off had it available thru their ship direct to home service.

jbr's picture

The states that require you to wear a face mask in public

Submitted by jbr on Mon, 2020/04/20 - 5:18pm.

These are the states that require you to wear a face mask in public

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