Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1876793)

I would not be so hard on the neighbors, research indicates the virus hangs around a long time on surfaces that may have been touched while infectious:

“Research published in the Virology Journal by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is reporting that SARS-CoV-2 can survive for as long as 28 days on surfaces such as plastic, glass, steel, vinyl, and even paper.”

Some people are very vulnerable. The vaccine is here, all this will change soon.

Originally Posted by KRM0614 (Post 1877231)

This virus is a symptom of other attitudes that are prevalent here. Conform criticize and comply in every aspect of living here. Instead of being adults that are happy content it’s closed minded petty and cruel. This is the biggest reason I’m praying that in 2021 I can sell and inspire me to be a better person in a different part of the country.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1876800)

Wow. If all Villagers kept their medical conditions private, what would there be to talk about?

Originally Posted by camaguey48 (Post 1877043)

Only the ones I don't like.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 1876800)

Wow. If all Villagers kept their medical conditions private, what would there be to talk about?

Originally Posted by Ecuadog (Post 1877245)

In my mother's retirement community, they used to call those conversations "Organ Recitals."

Originally Posted by kendi (Post 1877233)

I find it to be very sad that people have used this virus as an excuse to be so cruel. It’s one thing to stay at a safe distance if your concerned, and quite another to have nothing to do with them. I don’t think a wave and a smile is a safety risk.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 1876804)

If I had reason to believe any of my neighbors were in close enough proximity to me that I felt they should know that their health might have been compromised, I would absolutely tell every single neighbor potentially affected.

But I don't know the people behind my house, and they don't know me. There's no reason they should know my situation, and none for me to know theirs.

In my neighborhood, most of us kind of look out for each other. It's one of the #1 things that "clenched the deal" when we were making a decision to put the deposit on the house. We met with many of the neighbors before we signed that contract. I would want to make sure my neighbors are safe and as healthy as possible. That includes letting them know if I might have passed a potentially deadly illness to them when I sat with them on their lanai, or walked with them while they walked their dog, etc.

I would hope they'd do the same thing for me. Actually - no, I know they would do the same for me. I'd probably bring them treats and leave them at the doorstep for them to take after I walk away, or get their groceries for them, pick up their prescriptions if necessary, and have them call me once a day so I know they're okay in there. Maybe I'd even sit outside their lanai while they're on it, and we can talk through the screen, at a significant distance (more than 6 feet).

If what the OP says is true, I feel horrible for anyone who moves into that neighborhood expecting it to be part of the "friendliest" retirement community. Because there's nothing about that situation that screams "friendly" to me.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1877036)

When you refer to "close contact", what exactly do you mean? We, as a population, have been instructed to socially distance ourselves and wear masks when in public or anywhere near people that do not live with us in the same home. My family circle includes my husband, and that's it!

Just walking down the street for exercise, my hubby and myself do not get close to anyone, even if they try to get close to us (to chat for example). I step back and remind them to PLEASE do not get close. It really is quite simple to do this.

You mention "close contact". There should be NO CLOSE CONTACT with anyone other than who lives in your home with you. I will never understand how people do not follow this simple rule. I've almost given up on the mask debate. That seems to be a lost cause so I'll just hammer home how important it is to not get close to anyone other than who lives in your home and sleeps with you in your bed.

Thanksgiving and Christmas has all been called off in our household this year. I have family who live in The Villages but will NOT be spending the holidays with them this year. We are being careful. "Close contact" is not in my vocabulary until hubby and I are vaccinated.

Originally Posted by llmcdaniel (Post 1877350)

5 of our neighbors tested positive, quarantined for 14 days, and then began their lives all over again. Two of them sent out emails to all the residents on our 3 streets basically saying, “Hey y’all, we’re well, come on over.”

Originally Posted by llmcdaniel (Post 1877350)

5 of our neighbors tested positive, quarantined for 14 days, and then began their lives all over again. Two of them sent out emails to all the residents on our 3 streets basically saying, “Hey y’all, we’re well, come on over.”