Report of 26 April 2020
Good evening!
We are in a lockdown within a lockdown, as a friend said. More stringent restrictions since this morning on movement, as the cases are increasing. We cannot go out for groceries or anything; vehicles are impounded. Scott and I went out yesterday to get some groceries. So did about several thousand others. Our little veg/fruit stand had a long line, and impoverished people begging next to it. While Scott is not at all a fan of giving to beggars, this is an unusual time - with daily work (and wages) drying up, many are starving. So I gave.
The Banyan is fine. I am awaiting word of a patient we had to admit in the hospital after she developed fever and low BP and vomiting. The first hospital we sent her to - after calling ahead - said they could not admit folks with fever (by Govt instructions) and that we had to send her to a Govt hospital. We picked another closer hospital, and they have diagnosed her with a urine infection + gastroenteritis. Apparently she is better and I am waiting to talk to the doctor about when discharge will happen.
We had a training session online this week. It was good fun. Scott envies me for having students who so want to learn - our staff are, indeed, thus. We spoke about vital signs and reasons for low or high temp/BP/pulse/respiratory rate. At the end of the session, I found out that one of the senior bosses had also been on. I usually don't know who comes on; we have 40 minutes on the Zoom call and have to zoom.
We spoke to our children last week and that was lovely. They appreciate having roommates whom they can survive the lockdown with. We did manage to laugh a lot; both had input for Scott with some of his college issues. I also spoke to my father and we got laughs in, too. It is nice to have family members with a sense of humor.
We ordered mangoes online and they arrived a day after. Yay! Summer brings a plethora of mango varieties to the country. It is one of the benefits of the season, stupefyingly hot though it may be. We have several mangoes in the fridge. Cold mangoes - manna, I tell you.
Stay well and safe!
Unw -
R
We are in a lockdown within a lockdown, as a friend said. More stringent restrictions since this morning on movement, as the cases are increasing. We cannot go out for groceries or anything; vehicles are impounded. Scott and I went out yesterday to get some groceries. So did about several thousand others. Our little veg/fruit stand had a long line, and impoverished people begging next to it. While Scott is not at all a fan of giving to beggars, this is an unusual time - with daily work (and wages) drying up, many are starving. So I gave.
The Banyan is fine. I am awaiting word of a patient we had to admit in the hospital after she developed fever and low BP and vomiting. The first hospital we sent her to - after calling ahead - said they could not admit folks with fever (by Govt instructions) and that we had to send her to a Govt hospital. We picked another closer hospital, and they have diagnosed her with a urine infection + gastroenteritis. Apparently she is better and I am waiting to talk to the doctor about when discharge will happen.
We had a training session online this week. It was good fun. Scott envies me for having students who so want to learn - our staff are, indeed, thus. We spoke about vital signs and reasons for low or high temp/BP/pulse/respiratory rate. At the end of the session, I found out that one of the senior bosses had also been on. I usually don't know who comes on; we have 40 minutes on the Zoom call and have to zoom.
We spoke to our children last week and that was lovely. They appreciate having roommates whom they can survive the lockdown with. We did manage to laugh a lot; both had input for Scott with some of his college issues. I also spoke to my father and we got laughs in, too. It is nice to have family members with a sense of humor.
We ordered mangoes online and they arrived a day after. Yay! Summer brings a plethora of mango varieties to the country. It is one of the benefits of the season, stupefyingly hot though it may be. We have several mangoes in the fridge. Cold mangoes - manna, I tell you.
Stay well and safe!
Unw -
R
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