Shutting Down

Too little, too late. The Dutch government isn't taking this virus seriously, and as a result, it is getting spread widely through the country. They still haven't even closed the schools because they say that kids are not at risk, ignoring the fact that they are the carriers. The medical community got together and is putting pressure on the decision makers, so they will probably cave today.

Supermarkets are cleaned out. People are staying indoors. Luckily we live near a forest, so we will still be able to get outside. Our neighbor was taken by ambulance yesterday. He had symptoms. Hopefully it was just a flu, because we have a lot of neighbors that are in their 70s and 80s. Italy is only a week or two ahead of us, and they are totally slammed. Only two people at a time allowed in the grocery stores. You can imagine the lines. Oddly enough, China has become the source of international aid, sending a plane full of supplies and doctors to Italy.

Friday was our last day of social contact. We had a good week though. It was nice to round things off at work, and the girls had a fun day on Friday. Amélie played with a new friend and Abigail went to the birthday party of her best friend. It will be interesting to see how these coming weeks will influence our family dynamics.

The girls enjoying their last week of school for a while.

Our view on the Dutch response.