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Days and Nights in self-quarantine :))

By UTTAM GHOSH
March 30, 2020 09:55 IST
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Rediff.com's Uttam Ghosh offers a few slices of Quarantine Life.

Covid curfew: How India is dealing with quarantine period

When the lockdown began, first in Mumbai, and then nationwide, it seemed like a nice time to chill.

To stay indoors... Maybe not even get out of bed. Or hang with the folks -- long famjam.

You know: Appreciate the little joys of life, bro.

But that was just for the first few days...

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Covid curfew: How India is dealing with quarantine period

The forwards began to pile up annoyingly fast.

And after scouring through every text message and advisory, you now realise that even your paanwallah has a cure for the virus.

 

Covid curfew: How India is dealing with quarantine period

 

Clean. Sanitise. Touch. Repeat. Clean. Sanitise. Touch. Repeat. Clean. Sanitise. Touch. Repeat. Clean. Sanitise. Touch. Repeat.

 

Covid curfew: How India is dealing with quarantine period

When, stir-crazy, you step out, ignoring the hollering 'elderly' people, you have to walk multiple figure-eights, through the apocalypse-now landscape, to avoid the stray pedestrians. You don't know who or what is following you... Somebody's watching me.

 

Covid curfew: How India is dealing with quarantine period

In a country that ran out of masks and sanitisers long before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, is social distancing an option?

Nevertheless watch out for the cops and their dandas!

 

Covid curfew: How India is dealing with quarantine period

And for Sinister Spitting sajano!

 

Covid curfew: How India is dealing with quarantine period

And folks in these CV Times you DON'T want anyone having your back!

 

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