every country/territory responds differently.. more interestingly is how HONG KONG has responded when a guest fell ill from the aforementioned influenza.. the entire hotel where he had stayed before was locked down for seven days (isolation precaution), trapping its 300 occupants inside..
everyone involved (or movement-challenged) tried to stay sane by blogging, taking telephone interviews from overseas media; and so on, and so forth.. but is this action a bit drastic?? maybe SO.. but the HONG KONG and many ASIAN governments have beforehand experienced first-hand the SARS epidermic, which they felt helpless when it hit.. now with what would appear to be similar if not more deadly conditions, the government(s) immediate actions to quarantine is an all out effort to contain the disease..
what are my personal thoughts?? maybe if i were a tourist/businessman, i would not have wanted my time in HONG KONG to be spent locked-down in a hotel.. but hey.. the HK government had thought fit to gift these inconvenienced people.. "The guests have also been offered free stays at other city hotels, calling cards, a travel card each valued at HK$100 and a free ride to the airport. If that wasn't enough, each of them will today also get a "gift set", with free movie coupons and admission tickets to Ocean Park, Hong Kong Disneyland and Ngong Ping Cable Car."
IT IS NOT ABOUT THE FREEBIES.. it is about containing a possible threat..
but seriously.. if i were in that hotel.. given full board and access to wifi.. a nice bedroom.. not much to worry about.. maybe this little stay-in is acceptable.. plus the added freebies don't hurt..
heck.. what am i on about??
LET US BE VIGILANT.. STOP H1N1..
p.s. i have since been updated that companies regard the "quarantined" period as days off, to be deducted from annual leave..
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