My body was messy, it was very weak, the feeling of fatigue was intense. I wondered at some point whether I would survive this, “said Prabir Chakravorty aged 73 years when he remembered the isolation period 25 days after testing positive Covid on April 26.
With more than 28 million Covid cases reported in India alone, self and quarantine isolation is very important to minimize the spread and among the first recommendations to the patient. However, the negative physical, psychological and social effects of isolation are clear among the elderly populations, especially those who suffer from existing mental illnesses.
For Chakravorty, a trip throughout the month to recovery was filled with a lonely attack, panic, and anxiety. “I lay on a bed connected to the oxygen concentrator. Initially, it was difficult to talk because of my lungs. I didn’t really have trouble breathing but I had to give a lot of pressure on my throat to speak,” Chakravorty told Indianexpress. com. In addition, the unavailability of medical support needed in the country only worsened the pressure.
