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Coronavirus in Costa Rica

Six days after we arrived the country of Costa Rica was shut down to foreign travelers.  We got here at the right time, thank God.  I could not have gotten into the country if we would have waited a week.  Along with the shut down of the country, Costa Rica also put restrictions in place for bars, restaurants, churches, and gatherings.  Like many other countries they have also closed business that were not essential, closed beaches and parks, and limited the number of people in markets and stores.  The country has done amazingly well containing the outbreak here.  To this date we have 780 cases with 480 recovered and only 6 deaths. Those are great numbers and I've very proud of my new home for being so organized and on top of things. I feel very safe here compared to many other countries.    While most of the country is in lock down it's not as sever as the United States.  We can still walk down to the markets and go shopping for groceries with ease.  The streets here are no