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Life in a Community Quarantine - A COVID-19 Update 1

The Philippine government announced community quarantine over Metro Manila last week. This is just a dress rehearsal for an island wide (entire Luzon) quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I live in a town of 600,000 people close to Quezon City, Metro Manila. There are checkpoints set up a scant 50 meters away from our house. The public transportation system is now closed. I can see the main road from my room window and 2 minutes pass before the next vehicle so that's really weird. I walked early morning yesterday to buy bread and fruits. I had to walk more than 2 kilometers to see I am not going anywhere. Yes I did get my pandesal and mangoes, no worries. How long the food will stay stable is anybody's guess.

Mother and I are communicating with my brother and sister through internet. We have electricity and water. Utilities are available. The ATM at Alfamart (the local grocery) is offline. The usual reason for that should be obvious. It is the only machine in the barangay and everyone wants to have their cash in their wallets or purses. There's food. Some items are scarce like bread and alcohol / hand sanitizers. I'm about to do a pharmacy run for mom's medications.

M Roger visited us yesterday for help financially. I gave him 1,000 pesos for the emergency. Everyone needs something. But it still the first week, this thing is just starting. Most people are coping.

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