We are living in real strange times as well as
exciting times. Being in quarantine is not bad at all for us. At least we can
have all of us at the table when we eat and that is nice. Anton is busy doing
school online at Hope school and its tuff at times as they do not see their
friends. At least they can see each other on the screen. Not sure how long this
still will go on. Infected cases are slowly rising as more people get tested
and due to not such strict travel bans here, we still have a lot of foreigners
visiting that brings the virus.
Listening to my favorite guys, Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson
and his sons, to get more prepared for what is happening in a more not so
serious way. These guys are rough and tuff but they are true to their beliefs
in Christ. I love listening to them as they are so much like the guys where I
come from. Everyone is concerned about the virus and that is all they want to
talk about. It is a time for us to be nice to people and to try and do good to
people all around us. My neighbor came over yesterday and he was just watching
me work on some wood and we did some small talk about everything. I know he
wanted to talk a bit as he is a real nice guy. We inspected the mango trees
together for some honey and some ripe mangoes and he left with a bag full of
mangoes.
Markets are still open but only the wet-markets where
you buy food products. I went there this morning and see a lot of leftover
veggies or fruit as the seller do not have a lot of customers. So now is the
time to buy some “”off”” fruits and veggies and can it. They are too happy to
sell it to you for cheap as they can also make some money. Bought 4kg carrots
for $1 today and we will can it tomorrow. The other day I got a lot of apples
for free that was a bit off and Toinette made some apple pie. Like Anton say:””we
are suffering in quarantine.””
Please pray with us for Cambodia as they
are also seeking their gods for protection.
Senior monks in Cambodia have advised Buddhist pagoda
heads across the country to beat drums and recite prayers loudly together on
the evening of March 23 to ward off Covid-19.The announcement by the Chief
Monks of Cambodia on March 16 said that in order to take part in government
efforts to tackle the virus, monks and Buddhist followers across the country
should learn about the virus and practice good personal hygiene and food
safety.
“Nationwide, pagoda’s [chief monks] should beat drums
in unison and recite their prayers loudly in line with senior monk
Anandatthera.
Here is the latest news on the virus count
in the Kingdom.
The Ministry of Health on Sunday night confirmed
another 31 cases of coronavirus infections, bringing the Kingdom’s total to 84
and it highest daily tally. There have been no fatalities thus far.
The latest cases were found in 29 French tourists and
their two Cambodian tour guides in Sihanoukville, a day after two French
tourists of the same group contracted the virus. The tourists, including 12 men
and 17 women aged between 48 and 69, were among a total of 36 tourists visiting
the coastal town. They arrived on March 18 and were due to leave on Saturday. All
were staying at the Independence Hotel, which has since been quarantined, said
provincial police chief Chuon Narin. “We have put the seven-storey hotel under
strict quarantine,” he said in his report to higher authorities.
Meanwhile, Thai authorities are shutting all border
checkpoints with Cambodia and has restricted foreigners from entering the
country by air as of Friday to halt the spread of Covid-19. Thailand reported
188 new infections on Sunday, raising its total to 599 cases. In view of
Thailand’s restrictions, a large number of Cambodian workers from there rushed
to enter the Kingdom just before the borders were closed.
Ministry of Health spokesman Or Vandine could not be
reached for comment. It remains unclear if those migrant workers are at risk of
spreading the virus. Vandine issued a request to officials at all border
checkpoints to closely monitor the returning workers’ health. She said all
checkpoints must have a quarantine team, and all workers must fill out a health
form. She told officials to instruct migrant workers to self-quarantine for 14
days.
“Please do whatever possible to make them understand
the issue, and avoid spreading the disease to their families back home. Please
pay high attention to this in order to avoid spreading more Covid-19 in
Cambodia,” Vandine stressed.
In regards to the border, some checkpoints were closed
last week, and the rest will be closed by Monday, said a Cambodian Embassy and
Consulate document. While most checkpoints ban the travel of citizens and the
transportation of goods, some will still allow goods to cross under strict
conditions. An announcement from the Cambodian consulate office in Thailand’s
Sa Kaeo province said Thai authorities announced the closure of all
Thai-Cambodia checkpoints in its five provinces – Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket,
Buriram, Chanthaburi, and Trat.
All foreigners are also banned from entering Thailand
by flight as of Friday, according to the announcement. One of the new restrictions
requires all foreigners to have documents proving they are not infected with
Covid-19. A certified medical letter dated no later than 72 hours before the
plane’s departure is required to receive a boarding pass. Passengers must also
have documented health insurance cover for at least $100,000 in medical
expenses as well as any Covid-19-related expenses, according to the
announcement.
Secretariat of Civil Aviation spokesman Sin Chan
Sereyvutha said: “The conditions set [by Thailand] in restricting flights is
like a travel ban. Thailand has technically not banned travel, but it has put
conditions that effectively make it a travel ban.
“As for Cambodia, we don’t have any restrictions,
except for passengers coming from countries we previously announced.”
We pray that this virus will stop asap and that the
world can go back to normal soon. We pray peach for you all in this time and
that there will not be any fear. The love of Christ can overshadow all our
fears. Please keep in contact, now that most of you are at home in lockdown.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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