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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

I found out this past weekend that I had been exposed to COVID 19. My brother tested positive, as did his wife and daughter. My brother and I visit my father at the nursing home where he is now living, at the same time each week. We sit over 6 feet away from my father, but are sitting next to each other. We both wear masks, but after the visit is over, we usually catch up about the my father's status and my brother will take his mask off. I scheduled a COVID test at a local CVS for this past Monday. Fortunately this is covered by my insurance, was relatively close by and straightforward. It will take 2-4 days to get the results, so I am now in a waiting pattern and quarantining myself from everyone but my husband. My outside activities are solo walks with my dog, wearing a mask. Also, fortunately, I don't have any symptoms, but neither do my brother or his daughter. My sister-in-law has had a headache and mild fever, but is otherwise okay. I am struck by how COVID travels. My 25 yo niece hasn't been carefully following the social distancing rules. Through her travels, she picked up COVID, which she gave to her parents, and possibly to me. I haven't seen my niece in over a year, but am still impacted by the decisions she is making. This makes the whole route of transmission of COVID really hit home - how we can be impacted by people we don't have contact with, and that contact can impact our lives. It is really frustrating that so many people aren't making wise decisions regarding COVID.