Many are the Spaniards who reside outside their homes and are now confined to their host cities due to the coronavirus crisis. Since Xàbia.comAfter learning about the situation in Spain, he goes further by reporting on how this pandemic is being faced in the rest of the world. A different vision, told by the xabieros who reside in these countries.
Today we know the situation in Kuwait from the hand of Xavi Torres, Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder in Al-Arabi SC of the Kuwait Premier League and who traveled to this Arab state with his family last August.
Torres tells us that for a few days, "The situation has worsened. There were almost no positive cases, only about 100 were registered, but two days ago the first death in the country was confirmed and the number of infections has exploded, already exceeding the figure of 600".
As this xabiero tells us, before there were cases, the country already took strict measures, "The government here preferred to prevent before and as soon as the spread of the virus became known, it was confined and we have already been at home for a month."
Xavi adds that "Within the decreed confinement, a curfew has been established in which it is allowed to leave in the morning but it is prohibited from 17:5 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX a.m., so during those hours people take advantage of walking, shopping, although parks and beaches are closed. We personally take advantage of the hours to go for a walk with the children around our urbanization and do some sport to be able to take it as well as possible ".
Given the behavior of the citizens of Kuwait, Torres indicates that protection standards are also required as in Spain: distance, gloves, mask, "but they also measure your temperature. People are more serious in complying with government rules and there are no known cases of complaints or repeated non-compliance".
"You suffer from a distance"
From here (Kuwait), the situation in Spain "It is perceived as very serious, all the problems he is going through are known, and in fact, my teammates and acquaintances often write to me asking how the situation is."
"The situation is difficult and much more is suffered from a distance. Being away, you suffer for everyone, for the family, in my case also for a relative who is hospitalized with coronavirus, and not only for them, and for the people of Xàbia but also for the elderly who are dying. The virus has caught us by surprise and is getting out of hand. Hopefully everything will be cured "Xavi Torres explains.
On his return to Xàbia, "We are waiting for news. The football season is over and they will resume it in August. There are no training sessions either, so we, who prefer to be in Spain, as soon as the situation improves and we already allow ourselves to travel well, safely We will return home, but for the moment, as the crisis is developing, we will be here for at least one more month. "
