May 28th, 2021: 299 confirmed COVID 19 cases, 19 deaths
2021年5月28日299個新冠病毒確診個案，死亡人數19人
The reporter said that sentence with no expressions
記者面無表情地播報著新聞
但他們不只是數字
They are mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters
他們是父親、母親、兒子和女兒
They could be hard workers who bring home the bacon
他們是努力工作，賺錢養家的人
They could be teachers who teach and take care of the students
他們是教導和照顧學生的老師們
They could be doctors and nurses who save people‘s lives
他們是拯救生命的醫生和護士們
They could be police officers and soldiers who protect us from bad guys or bad things
他們是保護人民避開惡人與壞事的警察和軍人
Nobody knows when the message came to their house
沒人知道當不幸的訊息傳來
the scream, the tears, and the fear
那些尖叫、眼淚和恐懼
to disinfect, to isolate, to throw away things that are unsure
消毒、隔離和丟棄不確定是否安全的物品
What else they can do
他們還能做什麼
What else they may do
他們還可以做什麼
What else they should do
他們還應該做什麼
What else
還能做什麼
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN THEIR HOME
不管家裡發生了什麼事
LIFE STILL GOES ON
生活還是要過下去
