March 20, 2020 is the day life changed dramatically in Napa County and, with the one-year anniversary fast approaching, things are still out of whack.
Thatâs when a Napa County order issued two days earlier kicked in and required people to stay home unless engaged in an âessential activity,â such as buying food. Thatâs when the COVID-19 pandemic hit home with force and fear.
Optimistically, the shelter-at-home order was supposed to expire April 8, 2020. Instead, the county put in place modified restrictions that mirror state regulations.
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Didnât I miss checking out books? Not particularly. Truth be told, I donât read books.
The libraryâs been my place for TV shows and old movies on DVD. My previous other source â Netflixâs DVDs by mail â has withered during the pandemic. All the good stuff went to streaming.
When I visited the libraryâs website two weeks ago, I discovered that the physical library was still operating, dishing out materials like always. Open seven days a week even.
Should I order something? Maybe a TV show from pre-pandemic days?
Weâd watched all of âThe Good Wife,â a legal drama, on library DVDs. What about the sequel, âThe Good Fightâ?
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Technology is now perhaps more important than it has ever been: Napans are using it to socialize, to support local businesses and now to express interest in receiving the coronavirus vaccine.
Napa County was one of the first in the Bay Area to launch an online vaccine interest form, according to spokesperson Janet Upton. The idea was to give eligible or interested country residents a way to alert the county of their desire to receive a vaccine.
Supply and eligibility permitting, the county would take names and then reach out to residents using the information theyâ provided once vaccines supply improved. (Due to shortages, the county is currently unable to administer new first doses to residents.)