Field Trip From Kindergarten to Quarantine Center

On September 7th, Enshi City in Hubei Province recorded a modest four new COVID-19 cases, the local government swiftly declared “temporary control measures.”

In a video that went viral on September 9th, Enshi’s youngest citizens—yes, the little ones from a local kindergarten—made their grand debut in full protective gear. Picture it: tiny humans swathed in oversized hazmat suits, resembling mini astronauts ready for a space mission, but alas, their destination was far less glamorous. They were being whisked away to isolation because three of their peers tested positive. Naturally, the entire kindergarten was escorted to quarantine, because why not?

Instead of nap time and story sessions, these kids get to experience the joys of quarantine—an opportunity to develop resilience, perhaps? Or maybe it’s just another chapter in their prematurely stressful lives.