How My City of Paso Robles is Doing During the Pandemic So Far

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Paso Robles is in the north end of San Luis Obispo County in California. It's a small city supported mainly now by the wineries and breweries. The almond orchards that once supported it have mostly been left to fend for themselves or have been replaced by the vineyards that seem to be everywhere. As of today we have 42 cases of the coronavirus in our county. 18 of them our in our north part of the county. North and south counties are separated by the Cuesta Grade which is about seven miles long. Over half the people who are ill are between 18 and 64. That's more than the cases among us older more at risk people so far. One one has died here yet. The county expects the number of cases to triple by tomorrow. I live in a small residential tract bordered on two sides by a park and a hiking trail. The Walmart shopping center and the Albertson's center across from it are both within walking distance. I can walk to J.C. Penny via hiking trail in about ten minutes. But I don't go that way if I want to shop in those stores. In a pinch, if I am well, I can walk to my bank, grocery store, Walmart, CVS, and to several restaurants or fast food places. I can also walk to my medical lab if I need to. But I usually drive because I normally shop and do other errands while I'm out. The streets here are fairly empty now, but parking lots beside grocery stores are quite full. Most people are obeying the order to only go out on essential errands. We do, however, go on walks as the governor has encouraged us to do. This photo essay was taken locally today. It begins with a video showing traffic at an intersection I can walk to. Two of my banks are on that corner. One of them is shown. https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/photos-a-look-at-life-in-paso-robles-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus/106069/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photos-a-look-at-life-in-paso-robles-in-the-time-of-the-coronavirus&utm_source=Paso+Robles+Daily+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=dd5317840c-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ae483f1f99-dd5317840c-320328141 I'm thankful I have a park so close and that we aren't confined to our houses and can go for walks and work in the garden. In the photo at the top, you can see my neighbors, the same ones that shopped for me last week and delivered to my front porch, walking ahead of us towards the park in our neighborhood yesterday after the rain. Do you go out and walk during this pandemic? Do you see your neighbors walking their dogs? How is your neighborhood or city different than mine?