Where others come for vacation...
where others come for vacation ...

With the virus spreading rapidly in northern Italy, Switzerland introduces border controls in the canton of Ticino.

Meanwhile not everyone has got the message. Young people in numerous towns and cities continue to party, flouting government guidance.

Since we live so off the beaten track and don't socialise much anyways, our Life hasn't changed much except that on my walks i start to avoid the trails and opt for forests, which thankfully we have plenty around here...

 

Meanwhile Skylar oblivious of our human Corona fears, continues taking me out on her usual Jungle walks...

Tomorrow and the day after, we have my 3rd Pilates Certification Module and I'm a little anxious about the upcoming weekend's proceedings. We're all usually enclosed in one room.. Social Distancing?? How are we then to demonstrate our very first independent teaching sequences where we are expected to physically correct when someone performs a sequence incorrectly??

All these thoughts weigh me down and Skylar waits for me patiently under a Tree...

 

 

The first fatality in Swiss - A 74-year-old woman in Lausanne dies of COVID-19 cry

May her soul rest in peace...

 

The Corona cases have been climbing during the last week.

The Federal Office of Public Health has launched the Protect yourself and others campaign: Wash your hands thoroughly. Sneeze into the crook of your arm. Stay at home if you display flu-like symptoms. Keep your distance.

The Federal Council categorises the situation in Switzerland as ‘special’ in terms of the Epidemics Act (EpidA). Events with more than 1,000 people are now banned.

The Swiss sporting world has started to shut down. Some of the most sacred events in the Swiss cultural calendar are either postponed or cancelled altogether. These include the annual carnival festivities in Basel, Berne, Lucerne and other cities, the Geneva International Motor Show, the Baselworld watch and jewellery show et al.

Panic is starting to grip the citizens as they aren't sure what to do to protect themselves. Due to still unclear directives coming from the Government to disperse the panic and try to combat and contain the virus, i write a letter to the Minister of Home Affairs "Alain Berset" on my views to contain the pandemic...