Greg replied ( to me ):
People are moving to the city, leaving the farm.
I suggest you do the same, stay in the city.

Let's say Seattle has an outbreak of bubonic plague
in the homeless population. [ You'll be Quarantined ]

Have you turned your exile into an Apocalypse cult ?

An asteroid or a GammaRay burst would be more likely.

Also, I'm a fat 60-year-old smoker;
I probably don't have many years left.