Living during an outbreak of flu in Mexico City

This Friday people living in Mexico City and the metropolitan area (nearby cities) wake up with the news that all classes in the zone were suspended due to an outbreak of the flu.

 

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The government took steps to prevent the spreading of the disease, which has caused (officially at least) 20 deaths and 1,004 sick people in all the country.

It has been a very strange situation to be living. First, incredulity. Mexicans in general doesn't trust the government, and this happens because previous governments usually didn't give information in a comprehensive and opportune way.

Then, everyone is taking all the precautions they can, either they believe this outbreak is so bad as the government has said or worse.

Streets are quieter than usual, some people is staying at home, watching news, reading newspapers, browsing on the Internet until they are certain it's safe to continue with their lives as always.

Others, even if they think the outbreak is serious, are going on with their lives, their jobs, because they need to do it. Life is hard in Mexico, earning a living is difficult and even taking a day off affects some people.

I’m hoping this is really as government is saying and that everything is under control, that they have enough medicine to cure those who fall sick. But I will do as everyone is doing: I will be watching news and looking for information until there’s certainty everything is safe again.

Streets are quieter than usual, many people is staying at home, watching news, reading newspapers, browsing on the Internet until they are certain it's safe to continue with their lives as always.