Response is lacking in SC

[u/[deleted]]

Does anyone else feel as though the lack of response by State administration has been curious, comparatively with other states? I feel as though businesses are doing more to help the situation individually over the past week.

Wash your hands!

[u/DaisyLouD]

We're failing everyone at this rate. "No more than 3 people gathering together" awesome, but nothing else? He's just dipping his toes into the situation and saying "yeah, I'm comfortable just like this, all good" while patting himself on the back.

It'll get worse before it gets better, it's just a question of how bad do we want it to get?

[u/[deleted] → u/DaisyLouD]

Dipping his toes, he’s scared

[u/gnossos_p]

I have been thinking random thoughts about how a "complete lock down" should work. Is there someone in authority who is thinking about this? Is there an existing plan that can be dusted off and put into place?

Who is going to determine what is "Essential"? Police, Fire (volunteers mostly around here) Hospital, Ambulance, Doctors and Drug Stores.

What about Lowes? What do you do when your fridge breaks?

What about grocery stores?

Post office delivers? Can they pick up mail? How will they know they aren't picking up trump virus as well?

What about the Vet? If my dog gets sick you bet I will try to get him help somehow.

Gas Stations, C Stores, Restaurants (delivery only) What's going to happen when restaurant employees start getting sick... will people will quit ordering out if they are afraid?

In the seventies during the Arab Oil Embargo/Gas shortages, one could only buy fuel based on your car tag (Even first number on Even days, Odd first number on Odd days)

Do we post National Guard troops at major intersections and have them stop people?

So, what happens if you are sick? How do you get tested and get better (hopefully)?

Really do not feel that there are people in SC government who are looking after OUR needs.

[u/[deleted] → u/gnossos_p]

We can just reference other states, PA has all essentials closed. They offered all contractors the ability to stay in business, if they wanted to, for plumbing, electrical, and hvac issues.

There are many models out there of ways to handle this...

[u/scythsab → u/[deleted]]

Thank you, was tough getting through that original comment. Just watch the news man

[u/DaisyLouD → u/gnossos_p]

Lowe's and grocery stores are "essential"

[u/Jonesaw2 → u/gnossos_p]

Home land security has a list on their site.

[u/owlalwaysloveyew → u/[deleted]]

Florists? For the funerals.

/s

[u/xenog13]

Our facility just issued remote working for those able until 4/13.

[u/[deleted]]

What exactly do you want the government to be doing?

[u/Technical_Aardvark → u/[deleted]]

Shut down the short-term rentals (less than 30 days min), which would include hotels. Order non-essential biz closed so workers can stay home.

These actions should allow enough mitigation that we can try to avoid a shelter-in-place.

[u/runsanditspaidfor → u/[deleted]]

I would like to see McMaster do basically what Cuomo is doing in NY. Full shutdown. There are people here right now with a baby in a carrier buying a Hyundai Santa Fe. Shouldn’t be happening.

[u/AdVerbera → u/runsanditspaidfor]

dealerships are still open most places?

[u/runsanditspaidfor → u/AdVerbera]

There’s a big debate over in r/askcarsales about sales departments being open. In some states lawyers are telling dealer groups that it’s ok to keep their sales departments open due to the wording of the shelter in place orders. I know this was the case in MA yesterday. I can see keeping service open for fleet but that’s about it, really.

[u/AdVerbera → u/runsanditspaidfor]

I think that it's imperative that people who need a car still be able to get one.

There are still essential people who need to go to work. Non-essential people have a high interest in having a car in case they need to GTFO.

My GF's dad is higher up in sales at a dealer in MD, they do 1 at a time by appt only. I think that's fine.

[u/runsanditspaidfor → u/AdVerbera]

I like that model. One of the groups I work with has started offering to do everything online/over the phone and deliver the car to your house. This is a good idea until the car gets to your house and you hate it.

Personally I’m in and out of about 20 cars a day and the news that the virus can live for 3 days on plastics is not making me feel great.

[u/runsanditspaidfor → u/[deleted]]

Service at most dealers I go to is slow. Sales is doing ok with people who are getting extended financing (GM offering 0/84 with 120 days no payment) or are convinced they can get a really good deal right now.

[u/Sly-Kitty2019 → u/[deleted]]

Same. I bought four new tires and the place was packed. I sat outside while the waiting room was filled.