civic duty

Erin and Flip head out to deliver groceries from the food bank to senior citizens' housing. They have been told that there is a case of COVID-19 in the food bank building, and that the apartment dwellers in the senior housing can be a problem. Some make a rush for the bags; some want to stay and chat; many are confused; some are desperate; most don't understand the necessity of staying far away from others. I look forward to their report.
  Meanwhile, here's an article about Block Island's mainland distancing.
     Douglas said, "Sounds as bucolic and tidy as the picture, but the longer this thing lasts, the more likely the social structure on the Island will reveal its fragility. With no income, no business, no imported help, no tourists, how long before tempers flair? The Island is just one powderkeg, a microcosm of what may be coming. Hang on to your hats, it’s only the beginning."
   I pretty much agree with him. And the first case on BI was identified two days ago: Seventy-year-old guy in hospital on mainland. Douglas and his son Simon had fled the island for decent broadband in Providence the day before.