According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Data register on COVID-19, as of March 23, 2020, there are 351,731 total confirmed cases of the virus globally. Out of those, 15,374 people have succumbed to COVID-19, while a total of 100,430 have so far recovered. As the number of cases has doubled in recent weeks, countries around the world are trying to prevent or at least slow the spread of the virus. Most governments are advocating self-isolation and social distancing, going as far as introducing country-wide quarantines.
As such measures force people to stay at home and avoid outside human contact as much as possible, some families find themselves missing crucial life moments, like engagements or births. Well, we wouldn’t be humans if we didn’t find a way around it, right? The challenge, however, is to do that safely. And the answer to this problem seems to be very simple. Windows. People all over the world are sharing photos of how they interact with their loved ones through windows, all to keep themselves and others safe during this trying time. So scroll down below and check the photos out. Don’t forget to comment and vote for your favorites!
#1 Three Generations Of Social Distancing As My Dad Meets His Grandson For The First Time
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#2 Baby Ollie Met His Grandparents For The First Time
Image credits: Hannah Levins
According to the World Health Organization, people should maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) of distance when interacting with people outside their household (or anyone if they’re coughing or sneezing.) “When someone coughs or sneezes, they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth, which may contain virus,” the organization’s site reads, “If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus, if the person coughing has the disease.”
However, social distancing is only one of the ways to protect yourself from the virus. WHO also recommends washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, and practicing good respiratory hygiene (“This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.”)
#3 My Assisted Living Is On Lockdown So He Comes Every Day To See His Dad And They Talk Through The Phone, Sweetest Thing Ever
Image credits: Sandy Hamilton
#4 A Resident’s Granddaughter Tells Her Grandfather That She’s Engaged! Emotional And Memorable, For Sure
Image credits: Premier Living & Rehab Center Info Page
#5 Husband And Wife On First Line Of Defense Against Coronavirus. Finally Meet For Couple Minutes
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#6 I'm Gonna Cry
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#7 Well We Went And Surprised My Mom And Saw Her Through The Window. She Was Full Of Emotions
Image credits: Anna DeSarro Egresits
#8 Shout Out To My Sister For Singing Happy Birthday To Me While I’m Self Quarantined. Here’s To 28
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#9 A Patient’s Daughter Writing Messages To Her Mom During The Visitor Ban Amidst The Corona Outbreak
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#10 Husband Celebrates 67th Anniversary Outside Wife’s Nursing Home
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#11 100 Years Old Today And The Nursing Home Is On Coronavirus Lockdown So They Sang To Her From Outside
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#12 Husband Visits Wife Daily Through Nursing Home Window And They Sing Their Favorite Songs Together
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#13 Another Cherished Moment Between A Father, Daughter And Granddaughter! Thankful For Sweet Moments Like These
Image credits: Cumberland Valley Manor
#14 Looking For And Documenting All The Precious Moments We Can! Thankful For Our Families And Their Patience At This Time
Image credits: Cumberland Valley Manor
#15 Covid-19 Can’t Keep True Love Apart... One Of Our Sweet Couples That Have Been Married For 54 Years, Visiting Through Her Room Window! So Precious!
Image credits: Cumberland Valey Manor
#16 There’s Nothing Much More Precious Than This Mother Daughter Duo
Image credits: Cumberland Valley Manor
#17 Family Members Embraced Creative Communication Methods To Wish Mr. Ryan The Happiest Birthday
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#18 This Is Sad My Mom Is In The Nursing Home Rehab For A Femur Fracture And This Is How My Dad And Her Get To Spend Time Together! They Are In Their 90’s And Can’t Hold Hands
Image credits: Priscilla Sekula
#19 My Son And My Stepfather Visited My Mom Today. This Is The Way To Make Her Smile!! Mom Is On Antibiotics And A Nebulizer For Pneumonia. She Is Having A Better Day
Image credits: Premier Living & Rehab Center Info Page
#20 We Enjoyed Our Window Visit With Buzz Today. Thank You So Much For Coming
Image credits: Calhoun Nursing Home
#21 Grandchildren Reading To Their Great Grandmother Through The Window Of Her Nursing Home
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#22 Sweet Weekend Visits. We Are Thrilled To See So Much Interaction
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#23 The Nursing Home Residents Enjoying Window Visits With Family And Sending Virtual Updates To Their Loved Ones
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#24 A Wonderful Surprise To One Of Our Residents This Morning! No Matter The Issues We’re All Facing Right Now, It’s The Little Things Like This That Can Brighten Any Day
Image credits: Five Counties Nursing Home
#25 Checked In On Grandma Through The Window. She Is Being A Trooper Being On Lockdown Along With All The Other Residents At The Nursing Home
Image credits: Becky Vogel
#26 Dorothy T. And Her Family Visiting
Image credits: Clark County Nursing Home and Residential Care
#27 My Sister And I Visiting Dad At The Nursing Home Today. Since We Can't Go In... We Went To His Window
Image credits: Sherry Jarvis
#28 We Had Our Visit With Nana Today Via Her Window! All Residents Of The Nursing Home Are Now Confined To Their Rooms. Made Her Day
Image credits: Wendy Edman Echartea
#29 Y’all Go Visit Your Loved Ones In The Nursing Home Even If It’s Just Through The Window
Most are isolated to just their rooms and daily activities have been canceled. They are lonely and it would mean the world to them just to see your faces even if it’s only for a minute
Image credits: Hannah Anderson Dixon
#30 My Parents Looking At Each Other's Thru The Window Of The Nursing Home Where My Dad Is
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#31 Ok, Cue All The Tears... Colt Went To See Nana Today At The Nursing Home. They Won't Allow Any Visitors So We Called Her On The Phone And Stood Outside Her Window
Image credits: Stephanie Smith
#32 Betty Was So Excited To See Her Daughter Out The Window This Morning, Even In The Rain. They Talked Over The Phone
Image credits: Clark County Nursing Home and Residential Care
#33 Jakie Was Surprised By Her Visitors
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#34 When My Grandpa Found Out His Nursing Home Wasn’t Allowed Visitors, He Told My Mom That He Was Upset He Wouldn’t Get To See His Great Grandkids. We Made That Happen
Both him and my grandma’s faces lit up when we called outside their window. Never thought I’d stand outside the window and have to call my grandparents, but here we are. Blessed for every day we get with them
Image credits: Cory Blocker
#35 When Great Grandma Turns 93 On St Pattys Day And The Nursing Home Won’t Let You In... You Surprise Her At The Window With As Much Green As Possible
Image credits: Heather L Norris
#36 Window Visits Are Helping Us To Fill Our Hearts And Stay Connected
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#37 Still No Visitors At The Nursing Home But We Had To See Nanny And Sing To Her For Her Birthday. So We Gathered Outside Her Window To See Her
We were a little emotional because this is the first year we have not been able to celebrate the traditional way with party, cake, and gifts but we will celebrate when all this is over
Image credits: Jessica Taylor Curtis
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