Stay at home to help others

Stay at home to help others

Sadie Fugate | Co-Editor-in-Chief

Recent events and developments in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are causing health and government officials to call for the most social and technologically connected generation to back away from social gatherings and stay home for the sake of their health and others. The stay-at-home orders have caused some in younger generations to feel angry and gives a feeling of injustice.

Although not likely to die from the virus itself, many young people are still susceptible to contracting the virus and carrying it to those they surround themselves with without knowing it. This is extremely concerning for those who are older, receiving medical treatment or are immunocompromised. As someone who is immunocompromised themselves, I urge you to please stay in your homes and social distance as much as you possibly can.

While the virus may not be life-threatening to you, someone with a compromised immune system due to medical treatment or due to age can face serious complications if the virus is contracted. By still gathering in groups of people and not participating in the social distancing guidelines, you are putting yourself and your loved ones at risk. Someone like myself, who has a weakened immune system, can easily catch the virus from you and the effects can be detrimental to our health.

Moreover, the quicker we all follow guidelines administered by our local, state, and federal governments, the quicker this virus will be able to diminish and life can resume as normal. Without following proper guidelines, little advancement can be made in overcoming this pandemic.