D4@18 May 2021 Plain Covid Diary in Taiwan

added 437 local cases, 2 deaths. 18 May 2021 (Tue)

Many insurance companies provide insurances that cover all fee just for COVID, they indemnify if you're hospitalised after getting vaccinated as well as indemnify if you're quarantined officially. Not to mention if you're diagnosed as catching COVID. As the surge now, it's been a must to citizens to buy one, I bought the insurance even though I already have had medical insurances, just in case.

When do people who live in other countries get used to seeing the numbers of getting infected and the death toll? When do they see the numbers just numbers, not the real humans anymore?

Things have been out of control only within four days, it's super crazy.

The government has finally closed the schools nationally. The infection number slightly decreased today, two died.

Some teachers still stay in schools in case some parents can't take care of their children. Many businesses and the government released resources for remote learning. Most citizens follow the measures and even more strict, I think we'll soon be fine if we take these as seriously as now for two weeks.

Testing resources have been running out at hospitals and planning to set testing stations. Some people said we should sell test kits at stores… But… I don't think it's a good idea. The operation of using these testing kits must be professional, what if people get a fake negative result but they reckon they are fine then go outside? Wouldn't it be worse?

People are discussing medical services to home and remote medical services. Some people are worried that might add extra burdens to medical staff.

I feel like we've been speeding up all the stages as other countries have been suffering. For example, other countries spent six months accepting the situation, we only spent like less than 24 hours. We were shocked but also accepted it in a very short time. Then we suffered depression, then motivated, then took measures, then run out of resources. All have happened within five days.