are numbers mounting? OR nothing to see here

The President is instituting a ban on travel from the E.U. to the U.S. starting Friday, and directing the Small Business Administration to provide loans to businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic.
President Trump Addresses the Nation on the Coronavirus Outbreak

This is a good move on the travel ban, though it should've been done before now. We already have community spread, but reducing contact between people will help mitigate the number of new cases. If you know a first responder, doctor, nurse, etc, please thank them for their service - they're out there on the frontlines with dwindling PPE.

Tons of colleges and universities are suspending in-person classes. A teacher in the Douglas County school system posted in one of the local Facebook groups that they've been instructed to prepare 2-6 weeks of online lesson plans.

If you can, and especially if you are at higher risk due to age or health complications, please stay home as much as possible. Have one member of your household go out shopping for food, make sure they wipe down cart handles, and then wash their hands as soon as they get home and regularly disinfect everything you touch in the car.

Italy Shuts Down All Stores Except Supermarkets And Pharmacies, Escalating Coronavirus Lockdown

Rachel Sandle, rForbes Staff | March 11, 2020

Italy on Wednesday ordered the closure of all businesses except for pharmacies, grocery stores and banks—the most dramatic actions any government has taken to combat the coronavirus as Italy contends with the world’s most severe outbreak outside of China.