Mahjong and the Coronavirus
By now, public reaction to the coronavirus has escalated. Numerous of public cancellations are everywhere, especially among the sport leagues and tournaments. My main club event in Anime Central has been canceled as the convention itself is canceled. My state of Illinois has ordered its citizens to remain in-shelter . Even the Tokyo Olympics this year has been postponed. Nearing the end of March, the numbers have grown significantly since this whole thing started prior to the New Year. Cases are constantly being monitored . For the regular person, we are either ordered or encouraged to stay inside and flatten the curve . Tiles and Hand Sanitizer As far as mahjong is concerned, mahjong groups have contributed by abstaining from mahjong meetups and turning to the Internet for their mahjong club activity. My club has gone as far as March 14 as our last live meet up before hunkering down. Last weekend was our first session online with voice chat. It was a fun day, as we