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Marthe48

(19,667 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2024, 12:44 PM Mar 2024

My son-in-law's uncle passed away today

He was in in 80s. He got Covid, probably either the grocery store or a doctor's office. Lived in Florida.

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My son-in-law's uncle passed away today (Original Post) Marthe48 Mar 2024 OP

It's a jungle out there we navigate. A shame there are an ignorant those who bring the jungle to our shops and offices. marble falls Mar 2024 #1

My sympathies to your family. Unfortunate and probably preventable. LoisB Mar 2024 #2

I'm sorry for your family. Diamond_Dog Mar 2024 #3

I'm sorry nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 #4

I still mask at the grocery store, but I went to a play in Boston yesterday, no masks. I worried a bit. Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #5

You are always so careful Marthe48 Mar 2024 #6

marble falls

(62,739 posts)

1. It's a jungle out there we navigate. A shame there are an ignorant those who bring the jungle to our shops and offices.

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Wed Mar 27, 2024, 12:56 PM

Mar 2024

LoisB

(9,127 posts)

2. My sympathies to your family. Unfortunate and probably preventable.

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Wed Mar 27, 2024, 01:35 PM

Mar 2024

Diamond_Dog

(35,547 posts)

3. I'm sorry for your family.

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Wed Mar 27, 2024, 02:03 PM

Mar 2024

Just goes to show Covid is still out there and we ignore it at our own peril.

XanaDUer2

(14,874 posts)

4. I'm sorry nt

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Fri Mar 29, 2024, 05:22 PM

Mar 2024

Joinfortmill

(16,868 posts)

5. I still mask at the grocery store, but I went to a play in Boston yesterday, no masks. I worried a bit.

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Sun Mar 31, 2024, 07:38 AM

Mar 2024

Marthe48

(19,667 posts)

6. You are always so careful

Reply to Joinfortmill (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 08:45 AM

Mar 2024

and I appreciate being reminded to be as careful as I can be! So far, so good

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