美國新冠疫情日記06/27

Letter To Our Family

Dear Brother and Sisters -

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered bars to close again and restaurants to reduce seating capacity to 50% amid a surge in new coronavirus cases.

Outdoor gatherings of more than 100 people must now have approval of local officials. Harris County has raised the county’s threat level to its highest rating. County Judge Lina Hidalgo is asking Harris County residents to remain at home except for essential trips.

According to the survey, Houston Southwest is hardest hit, especially in the Chinatown area. We want all in the area to be extremely careful.

This pandemic is the biggest challenge for the world and our nation. It also has left most of us facing financial and psychological difficulties. The reason is the lack of leadership and we now need international joint forces to solve the problem.

Dear brothers and sisters, most of you came to this beautiful land because you wanted to pursue a new life. Many of you also experienced political disaster from your old home. I know you are very strong to face this current crisis.

America still is the richest and strongest country in the world. We have full confidence that the worst time will soon be over.

Please go to your friends and neighbors and community and try your best to help each other.

With the best wishes,

Wea Lee

From Houston, Texas

         疫情嚴峻 大家保重

各位親愛的兄弟姐妹們：

德州近日來新冠確診人數激增，休斯敦及哈裏斯郡已經進入紅色警戒時期，州長下令全州酒吧立即關閉，餐廳要遵守百分之五十客流量，並勸告所有居民如果沒有必要就留在家中，遵守安全距離，戴口罩及勤洗手等規則。

今天我們已經處于疫情嚴峻時刻，尤其是休斯敦西南區目前確診病例居全市首位，我們希望大家此時此刻要加倍小心謹慎。

新冠疫情之瘟疫肆虐是對全球最大的一次挑戰，也是我們旅居美國僑胞有史以來最嚴重的困境，我們可以斷言，這是天災 也更是人禍。

我們大家生活在一個非常幸運也是非常不幸的時代，多少年來，我們大家離鄉背井，爲了追求更美好的人生來到美洲大陸， 在這𥚃落葉生根，這𥚃就是我們的家，我們更要以當家做主的積極態度來關心自己的事務。

近五個月來，新冠病毒之肆虐已經重創和造成我們大家的經濟及心理創傷，從另一角度來看，也是大家人生之一次重大考驗。

就如我們大多數的新移民，我們過去也曾遭遇過大環境的政治經濟動盪，換言之，這場疫情決不會把我們打倒。

美國仍然是世界最富有及強大之國家，我們不要對人禍造成之溷亂太過悲觀， 國家的前途仍然是撐握在我們手中。

各位兄弟姐妹們 ，請你關注一下自己週遭的友人、隣居及社區，大家要守望相助，共同戰勝病毒，雨過天晴的日子一定會很快到來。