In New Orleans, we have been under partial lockdown for a week or two already, by orders from the mayor. No groups of more than 10 people, all 6 feet apart. Businesses are closed up tight, except for a few types such as banks, gas stations, pharmacies, and grocery stores. Restaurants are limited to delivery. For example no gyms, bars, barber shops, or malls are permitted to remain open. The Louisiana National Guard is in place to help enforce all of these rules.
A couple of days ago the governor put the whole state on the same type of partial lockdown. The only difference we could see, was that at first it sounded like we could not walk outside for exercise. But an unofficial clarification was that we can walk alone for exercise (only) if we don't get 6 feet from anybody else. So, it's the same as what New Orleans had already been required to do.
None of this seems to be helping but maybe the results will show up in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile the two of us are not overly bothered by the lockdown. I have not left the house for over a week, although F went to the grocery store last week.
Today I will need to operate my car for a few minutes, to make sure it still runs. Can't leave the driveway, though. I might anyway unless F objects. Maybe I could put on the "sweet little old lady" act and pretend ignorance, or that I was headed to the grocery store and got lost.
On the bright side, we have noticed that our food and gas bills are much lower! Also our discretionary spending is lower since Amazon is so messed up lately.
Last night I looked at my portfolio and it was pretty dismal. I forced myself to rebalance. Ugh. Nothing like buying more Total Stock Market fund under the circumstances.
