People in Redding share how the coronavirus is impacting their daily lives

People in Redding share how the coronavirus is impacting their daily lives

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Action news now reporter, karen alvarez, joins us live in redding.

Karen, we're all looking for some hope in these trying times.

What exactly does she mean?

She tells me that because of the coronavirusã she's spending more time with her family.

Theresa rothrock is a mom of two boys---a two- year-old and a eight month old.

She tells me that since the outbreak, she's been balancing her life between taking care of her kids at home while still going to work.

The daycare her two toddlers go to temporarily closed down--- now she's at home more and spending time with her family.

She's a phsyician's assistant at a local medical center, so she she's still coming into work to help treat patients.

"it's just really making us kind of strip down our daily lives and how busy we are doing this and that.

And to really just love on eachother and make that connection again which i actually think, i really enjoy it."

Some of the ways she manages to keep her kids entertained--- going out for walks, hikes, and doing more outdoors activities.

Rothrock tells me her husband is a teacher and is working from home, so it's also allowed the four to bond more as a family.

In redding, karen alvarez, action news now, coverage you can count on.

Like many of us--- rothrock tells action news now she's had to cut back on the amount of times she goes out for those "essential" activities like grocery shopping.