Coronavirus and Quarantines

We're in day 2 of our quarantine, and things are pretty quiet. I called Antonella this morning to reserve our milk, which is not uncommon for me if I'll be late out to the shops. However, she had no problem putting aside what we needed. The quarantine is worded in such a way that restaurants and bars can stay open until 6 p.m., but at the same time all the local mayors are putting out videos requesting their citizens to stay at home. We're asked to do our shopping only once or twice a week (as compared to most people's daily or twice-daily shop) and to have only one person per household emerge to do these errands.

The piazza is eerily empty

As far as we know, there are still no cases in Todi, although there are currently around 40 cases in Umbria. There is a dedicated hotline, and if you are quarantined in your home, you can call for delivery of food and basic supplies to remove your need to go out.

Usually the tables are crammed next to each other
and all the seats are full. Per the legislated restrictions,
they had to space the tables at 2 m. Not that there's anyone out...

Our local hospital in Pantalla has been converted to be a coronavirus medical center.

Businesses such as Vodafone, Amazon, and other telecom-type providers have stepped in, offering unlimited data or free movie streaming during the time of quarantine to help with the boredom. All together, there's a sense of unity in our isolation, if that makes sense; isolated, in fact, we are not: with all the media and messaging services, we have constant check-ins both with locals and abroad.

Stay safe, and wash your hands,

Alexandra