Students Making the Best of Covid-19 Quarantine
Across the street from Cleveland State University at the Langston Apartment building, early childhood education major Molly Pavilonis is passing the time by getting in an at-home workout.
She is trying to come up with fun and interesting ways to pass the time in during the COVID-19 quarantine. She understands why social distancing is important and wants to do her part in preventing the spread of the virus.
“I’m not really scared for myself,” Pavilonis said. “I’m more worried about my grandma and other people who are at risk.”
According to the State of Ohio, the state has 4,450 confirmed cases of the coronavirus with 1,214 of the confirmed cases requiring hospitalization and 142 patients perishing to the virus. Governor Mike DeWine announced a stay-at-home order that went into effect at midnight on March 23 and lasts until May 1. This order prohibits gatherings of any size and closes all non-essential businesses. Residents can still do essential activities such as buying food, receiving medical care and taking a pet for a walk.
Though there is a lot of hysteria surrounding the situation, Megan Ritchie, a senior at The Ohio State University, is enjoying reconnecting with her family and her dog Riley back home in Bainbridge.
“My dog is getting older,” Ritchie said. “So I was able to play with her and take her for a walk today, which I can’t usually do because I live so far away from home.”
Ritchie says that she has been able to catch up on her classwork with all the spare time she has now.
“We moved to an online structure like CSU, so I still have homework that I need to do,” Ritchie said.
Whether its exercising, spending time with family, taking the dog for a walk or finishing schoolwork, students like Pavilonis and Ritchie agree that practices such as social distancing recommended by the Ohio government are the best way to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
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