Hi Hiver ...
First, I would like to introduce myself, I am from Indonesia, and now I live in the province of Aceh. Here I want to share the story of how me and my family went through difficult quarantine times since the co-19 pandemic began to enter Indonesian territory. This contest is organized by
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What is the current condition in Indonesia entering the Covid-19 quarantine period, especially in Aceh province?
In Indonesia Covid 19 [Coronavirus] has become a pandemic that is so frightening, not unreasonable, according to the latest data the deadly virus has infected at least 500 thousand more people in the world.
This outbreak began to enter Indonesia in early March, and so, it only took 4 weeks there were at least 114 positive patients Corona died, of more than 1000 people who were infected.
The latest, the government here has set Social Distancing [limiting the crowd] to stop the virus chain, even so cooperation by all stakeholders is needed.
I have just returned from my hometown, not wanting to take the risk, we are required to report travel history outside the area to the local health agency.
A few days ago we were still able to enjoy the air outside the house, I still took time to capture some pictures through a cellphone camera. But since yesterday, there has been a curfew here. The community must no longer be active since 20.30 at night until 05.00 in the morning.
Security forces were also mobilized to maintain conditions so that people began to settle at home. Even though there are only 5 positive Corona in our province, it seems the government does not want to mess with the rapid spread of this virus. Regional quarantine is the latest option and has begun to be implemented in a number of provinces in Indonesia.
Our Business Outlet Shutdown
My husband has a street food business [traditional salad], since the social distancing begins, the business outlet has been temporarily closed. In addition to a large turnover, we assess that by temporarily closing, of course we can save on production costs.
Quarantine time, what do we do?
During the quarantine period, aside from providing food, we just stayed at home. There is no activity outside the house, even if there is a need for only one person to leave the house [husband], when returning from outside the house, he must clean himself, including bathing and cleaning his clothes and put them in the warehouse.
I have two toddlers, aged 5 years and 1 year, I do not want to take the risk, whatever happens they must be as safe as possible from the virus contamination.
To fill my spare time, I can only cook a few daily dishes at home, so far we no longer buy food ready for serving outside. The alternative is that I have to be diligent in cooking and maintaining food for them. Well, that's my story that is undergoing a quarantine period in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. Hopefully it will be useful information and sharing for Hiver wherever you are.
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