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In this Thursday, March 19, 2020 photo, Sharry and Steve Solomon avoid contact with others by staying at their home, a retirement community in The Villages, Fla. Due to the coronavirus all regularly-scheduled indoor activities were canceled through the end of the month for residents living in what is perhaps the largest concentration of seniors in the U.S. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

In this Thursday, March 19, 2020 photo, Sharry and Steve Solomon avoid contact with others by staying at their home, a retirement community in The Villages, Fla. Due to the coronavirus all regularly-scheduled indoor activities were canceled through the end of the month for residents living in what is perhaps the largest concentration of seniors in the U.S. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

March 22, 2020

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Virus mutes happy hours in senior haven, but golf goes on
March 22, 2020 7:08 a.m.

Virus mutes happy hours in senior haven, but golf goes on

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Up until a few days ago, residents of The Villages retirement community went about their busy lives filled with spirited happy hours and incessant socializing at what some dub “Disney World for adults."