Not to promote panic, but if you are interested in the coronavirus status in your area, there is a map/app for that. I googled coronavirus map and came across this interactive live update site (left) by Johns Hopkins, which is sobering and speaks for itself.
I encountered my first face-masked shopper two days ago, in an Asheville supermarket. Then today, in our local Walmart, I saw a person wearing gloves to drive his shopping cart (55 degrees outside) and noticed others with hands firmly stuffed in their pockets.
According to the above-referenced site, Asheville is a several-hour drive from the nearest reported coronavirus victims (Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville).
I have travel plans for a March weekend and an April weekend and I intend to keep them. I will be as careful as I need to be without giving up living.
I saw a picture of a man in China with a feminine taped to his face.
I have found this to be more than sobering. I recently made the decision not to dine out.
Employees everywhere seem to go to work when they are sick. No workie, no payie. I am going to be very mindful where I choose to go. Our age group is the one having the most difficulty recovering from this, and men in this age group even more so according to my doctor. Hopefully it all blows over quickly, and they find a vaccine for it.