Chapter 62: Black Death (9)
[The primary source of infection is the mosquito. As traces of flying insect bites are difficult to detect, all medical staff should determine if someone is infected based on symptoms such as headache, fever, chills, and bruising.]
[Additionally, the central government orders local restrictions on outings for citizens as of this time. Those who are not medical officers should stay in their homes. In the case that you must leave, please contact the nearest authority through the hotline.]
Coals lined the streets. The country supposedly executed a first response but it didn’t seem like it.
When the situation became serious, the Academy turned into a field hospital. The school had also begun preparing for patient isolation, transportation, and provision of sickbeds.
The Academy was in the middle of the capital. It was close to the palace and also connected to the marketplace. In the case that the Imperial court fell, it was the best location to act as a second command post.
The hours from dawn until early evening mostly consisted of patient quarantine and transferring. Not that you weren’t allowed to leave during this time, but it wasn’t easy to obtain an outing permit.
“It’s almost time. Let’s go.”
“Right.”
Around 10 p.m., the hour when human activity dropped drastically, several students gathered in the large field. In the middle of this group was the disciplinary committee under the Student Council. Starting from the center of the Academy, dozens of people gathered one by one while maintaining a safe distance. Lotte and I also joined the crew.
“Thank you all for coming out today as well.”