Elderly people it seems are more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus as well as it being potentially more fatal for them owing to old age and its attendant underlying health issues. In all their lives, they have never had to deal with such a crisis and because of its frightening nature, they take all necessary precautions when stepping out.
One Canal Number Two pensioner, sixty-seven-year-old Parbatee Udit shared her life as a pensioner during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the times, she said, she stays at home, having nowhere to go. The few times she heads out is to purchase groceries, uplift her pension, visit the doctor, or sometimes check-in on the next door neighbour.
