Less than a day after New York officials placed the suburb of New Rochelle under an official containment over the coronavirus outbreak, residents are still trying to understand what it means for their everyday lives.

Erin Harrell Riley, who lives within the containment zone, had to start working from home, as did her husband, who works in Manhattan. Their 4-year-old daughters school shut down last Sunday and their usual babysitter, a student at the nearby Iona College, went back to her hometown after her campus shut down.

I believe people are taking this seriously, Riley, 40, told HuffPost on Wednesday. The streets are very quiet. Theres not a lot of traffic or cars, but for the most part, theres a sense of calm yet apprehension.

Last week, Riley assumed based on local news reports that they were living close to the first patient who was diagnosed with the coronavirus in New Rochelle, the epicenter of an outbreak just outside of New York City.

Her suspicion was confirmed on Tuesday when Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that he was sending the National Guard to her area.

Rileys neighborhood was within the containment zone, listed on an official map .

New Rochelle is a particular problem, Cuomo said at a press conference Tuesday night. The numbers have been going up, the numbers continue to go up, the numbers are going up unabated, and we do need a special public health strategy for New Rochelle.