The first case of Swine Flu in Kobe was confirmed this past Saturday. Schools were ordered by the government to close for 1 week including mine.
So how has life changed since this scare. Mostly everyone rushed to get masks from the store. The shelves quickly emptied. Even local pharmaceutical companies couldn’t keep up with the supply.
While business has slowed in the city things haven’t completely died down. Business men and women still make their way to work and children are still playing outside. All workers wear masks and ask their customers to wash and sanitize their hands before coming inside. Special sanitizer stations have been set up in some shops.
Things will probably return to normal after this coming weekend. Until then I am enjoying my mandatory vacation day .
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