In addition to the Governor banning all events with 250 people or more, they just announced that all Seattle area schools will be closed for the next 2 weeks, at a minimum.
So all concerts, sporting events, conventions, trade shows, religious gatherings, etc. are cancelled in the state of Washington, until further notice. I imagine this will continue well into April.
It's devastating to the economy here… many restaurants have already gone out of business, and parts of the Downtown that were thriving just a couple weeks ago now resemble a ghost town. So many jobs already negatively impacted or threatened... Costco HQ isn't even taking appointments for presentations (or returning emails). I'm sure it's the same with many other businesses.
I drive for LYFT on the side, but am taking a very prolonged break. My son is a waiter, and has had his hours cut by 75%. I'm pretty sure there will be a good percentage of Card Shows cancelled across the country. With all of the older people who attend, hoards of bodies under one roof, and the massive shared handling of goods, it's probably prudent to postpone these types of non-essential public events.
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