A Strange Day Indeed.

Another day in the corona saga.

Today being Tuesday I was taking one of my elderly ' charges ' to the doctor's for his blood analysis. Strange time to be amid the thick of a doctor's rooms but it turned out surprisingly empty.

Normally those days that blood is being taken ( sounds rather vampire-ish ) the queue is out the door and despite having an appointment the waiting time for it is at least thirty minutes. Yes, one usually needs a pinch of fortitude and patience. Today though, the waiting room resembled a ghost town.

We arrived expecting a horde of patients but encountered only one. How bizarre indeed. In the thirty odd minutes that I had to wait for him being taken care of, only a handful of people arrived and most of them looked rather sheepish for being there. Nobody dared to cough or even sneeze in case we'd think they had the bug. The staff seemed thrilled at the quietness and looked more relaxed than ever. Can't be easy for them trying to decipher this new medical conundrum.

At lunchtime the Austrian president announced several measures in outwitting this corona wave. Outdoor events of more than 500 and indoor events of more than 100 are banned until the beginning of April. Universities and technikons are to follow suit and it has been speculated that the fate of schools will be announced tomorrow. Shew, quite a big deal but I suppose, necessary.

At the end of the day, it is up to us to be vigilant and that we behave in a manner that doesn't put others in harms way. Interesting times ahead for all of us.

Biggi