Yes – we are still locked in. Every time we ask about WHEN we will know what is going on for the quarantine, we get a vague – “We don’t know”, “Mumkin in one hour”, “Soon, insha’allah“.
Of course, if you READ and have looked at any of a dozen articles published by the international news agencies, you will find very specific timelines:
- “A foreign students’ dormitory for the American University in Cairo has been put under quarantine for seven days.”
- “El-Gabaly said that the Zamalek dormitory would be under quarantine, and students would be under “strict observation” for seven days. The duration of the quarantine, however, is yet to be determined.”
- “CAIRO (AP) – A foreign students’ dormitory for the American University in Cairo has been put under quarantine for seven days Monday after two U.S. students were diagnosed with swine flu, health and university officials said.”
No-one here will say it is for 7 days – but we JUST got the news that 5 more students (all from one summer program) tested positive. So it looks like we will be hanging out here for a while longer. Perhaps even the full 7 days — so much for a relaxing week on the beach before departure.
<sigh>