I’ve been anxiously counting the days. In under 40 days this is my second quarantine. First in my apartment then in the government hotel. When you have cameras watching you and you cannot go outside at all it can mess with you quite a bit. Violating can land you somewhere else…
People were getting testy in the WeChat quarantine chat. There were some heated exchanges between people (inmates) and the medical team (wardens). Regardless at some points they gave us gifts.
I won’t complain. They didn’t charge me for the stay. They fed me three times a day though you never knew what you would get. They did give me vegetarian even though they said they would not do anything special. The food was good and again I won’t complain. Honestly, I’ll eat almost anything so not generally picky.
Many of the meals were exactly the same and it was easy to be tired of it. My favorite for breakfast was steamed buns with a nut filling inside but I only had it twice.
The last full day I had to be tested for the third time. I am tired of being tested but just wanting to get out of here. Of course it was a nasal swab. They use the cotton swabs with the long handles because they have to get all the way to the top right near your eyes. I hate that test. I was waiting to see the CDC van pull up and then paced until they made it to my room.
I had been packing for the last few days and the last morning I packed up the rest, cleaned up a bit, and then easier for the phone call for me to go downstairs. There they have to check you out with the paperwork, give you test results, and update the app. The app is used to keep track of entry dates, quarantined, etc. You cannot go to appointments, work, airports, or get into your apartment building without it.
Updating mine took almost two hours. There was another person in a different school who had the same trouble. It was difficult to find who could help with whatever problem was with the app. Eventually they fixed it.
My cats were so glad to see me. I unpacked and cleaned. I played with them a bit. Then I went to run errands. Specifically to pick up my new passport, and see the doctor for an appointment I had to reschedule. It is a couple mile walk to get there.
I stopped to pick up a salad to eat and then sat by the river to enjoy the outdoors and sunshine.
It was so nice to be out. I walked back home and grabbed a few groceries along the way. Afterwards, time to relax at home and cuddle with kitties!