The source of the numbers needs to be considered — politics & business versus health. Don’t know, I doubt this strain of coronavirus is like the common flu. That said, I was out and about yesterday, and there is at least one case of nCoV in Orange County which is right next door. When people start coming down with nCoV who haven’t been to China recently I’ll get more concerned. So far everyone I’ve read about has recently been to Wuhan. No need to panic (yet).

I’m not totally discounting the need to prepare though. Surgical masks selling out across US amid fears over coronavirus I checked and I’ve got half a box of the disposable type Isolation masks (box marked 99% at .1 micron) and a few reusable masks which are more comfortable. I bought them during one of the wildfires here when the air was heavy; few boxes of surgical gloves are also readily available.