Deaf man shares scenes from Kirkland, Washington

A deaf man, Takeshi M., sent some videos of what it looks like in Kirkland, Washington — which is one of the hardest-hit areas in the coronavirus pandemic. A nursing home had at least 29 people die from the virus.

TAKESHI M.

Hello Alex. The trees behind me have blue ribbons on them. When someone passes away, there is a blue ribbon for all the trees. It’s emotional.

[Images of the Life Care Center of Kirkland with blue ribbons on trees and a big sign with a red heart, a sign that says, “Together for Kirkland.”]

TAKESHI M.

I work for DoorDash food delivery. I deliver food. Most request the food to be left on the floor by the door. There’s no touching.

[Image of an empty Five Guys restaurant with chairs and tables pushed to a wall, image of another empty restaurant with no customers.]

TAKESHI M.

I went to the city hall and inside I saw a rope that instructed us to stay three feet away. If we had to talk with the clerk or sign forms for drivers licenses or bills, we have to stay away.

[Images of city hall with a sign that said, “Please leave room for “social distancing,” two men standing behind a rope that put them at a distance from the clerk.]

TEXT: Takeshi said he was able to use pen and paper to communicate, but that he had to use his own pen.

TAKESHI M.

Many restaurants are closed. Verizon and many other stores are closed.

[Images of a shuttered Verizon’s store and an AMC movie theater with an empty parking lot.]

TAKESHI M.

Thank you.

THE DAILY MOTH

Thank you, Takeshi for the videos and images. Our hearts go out to Kirkland.

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