20 March 2020
We are at home together. We both feel well although we each need a haircut, a situation we’ll just have to endure. We are under auto-quarantena (self-quarantine) by order of the Ministry of Health. Since yesterday, anyone arriving in Italy from outside the country must report to the authorities. This morning I spoke by phone with a kind and helpful signora in our local healthcare network office. She asked a few questions about our health and told me the parameters we must follow. And that was it. If we feel unwell we should contact our doctor by phone. If we need help with shopping we may apply to the Red Cross. (our neighbor has already offered to buy for us when she goes to the market). Today it all feels good: we are together in our home with every convenience and comfort at hand. After the anxieties of the past week we feel fortunate, even blessed.
