battle ready
to date, there is not a single case of swine flu reported here in singapore. but that doesn’t mean the infrastructure hasn’t been laid, ready to spring into action should it become necessary. as it is, mexicans are now required a visa for entry to the country. people are advised to cancel travel plans (forget those Argentina travel plans!) and travelers returning from countries where there have been reported cases are held on a quarantine and are requested to work from home. temperature checks are now mandatory in schools, most offices and other public places. i’ve seen a few people walking around with face masks. seriously. i thought it was a bit OA and until this weekend, i simply brushed the whole thing off as some sort of post-SARS paranoia.
come monday, jan went home with several memos from the school, one of which details an action plan should students need to be quarantined at home. today, i went to the library and they were performing temperature and identity checks as well. a few hours later, i received an sms-reminder from the clinic regarding mia’s doctor appointment, telling me that as a safety precaution, only one visitor is allowed now to accompany a patient. hubby tells me that even the taxi waiting areas have now been moved away from the hospital, probably to reduce the number of people in the premises. gee, they really don’t take anything for granted!
paranoia? perhaps. but totally understandable considering that this country has been ground zero for the havoc that SARS wielded. but hopefully, these precautionary measures are for nothing.
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