Okaasan has Covid.
No serious symptoms at the moment, but a slight fever. She's isolated, of course, and triple vaccinated...so we just hope she'll fight it off.
The call came from the hospital yesterday. Ironically, while Dear Son and I were battling through the 24 hours of post- booster vaccination side effects of headaches, exhaustion and sore arms. I managed to crawl to the computer twice for online lessons....and then back to bed.
Poor Okaasan. She had a slight fever, but that's quite common for the very elderly - I think? But they do regular tests in the hospital. And it came back positive.
It's a big hospital, and even without any family members visiting since last year there is, inevitably, a big traffic of staff in and out every day. So, not surprising.
New infection numbers in Japan are generally not coming down much, because March and April is the season when Japanese people end/start school or college, end/start jobs, move home...have a little party to say goodbye/welcome to someone. The same locally here, bars and restaurants are now open and events are at full capacity.
The schools, particularly the elementary schools, have the greatest number of cases. But they only test now if a child has symptoms because sending whole classes home for 10 days was paralyzing for education.
Anyway. Okaasan. Fight sweety, fight.
I'm so sorry to hear about MIL. Hope it's a light case and she recovers quickly. My son, gson and dil
ReplyDeleteall got covid in Japan. Son and DiL are double vaccinated. Lasted about 48 hours but had to quarentine for 12 days. Feeling fine now.
Sending good thoughts for MIL.
Thankyou! Yes, we hope and believe Okasan will be fine - apart from the dementia and the not eating - she is actually strong - heart and lungs are good. But of course, 90 plus....
DeleteAnd now she is vbaccinated. So should be ok...
Hope Okasan is feeling better, Sending good thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLaura