Day 4- Quieter than Normal Sunday

Coronavirus updates

Confirmed cases

723,700

Deaths

34,017

Recovered

146,710

Guardian Update at 7pm- global total

The Iranian government has closed schools, universities and shrines, banned religious and cultural gatherings, but has not announced a ban on traffic. It's the country's new year and pleas for people to stay at home have been largely ignored, with more than 1.2 million people taking to the roads to reach holiday destinations. Currently Iran has recorded 19, 644 cases of infection and 1,433 deaths. There were 1,237 new infections in the past 24 hours and 149 deaths.
Today in New Zealand we mark our first death due to corona virus. A 70 year old woman with underlying health issues, in Greymouth, which is a small country town in a relatively isolated part of the country. Her family don't know how she contracted it. On the other hand, 56 New Zealanders have now recovered, while 9 are in hospital. There are 514 cases in total with most having strong links to overseas travel. 4% of cases are Maori while 2.3% are among Pasifika.
It's the third day of cool weather, unseasonably cool for early autumn. The government has set up a phone line and web site for people to report breaches of the lock down. I spend the afternoon filling nail holes then come home. Less travel, no beach. I may get back in the sea when this is all over. The
The weather and the news are slightly depressing. So I bake a fruit cake.