I had Covid-19. And society decided to stigmatise me
4 years, 6 months ago

I had Covid-19. And society decided to stigmatise me

Hindustan Times  

It was the afternoon of June 3 when I got my coronavirus disease test report as ”detected “. It was a very unpleasant experience for me to see children looking frightened when they saw me and even one neighbour showering abuses at me. I started getting abusive WhatsApp messages from them and the resident welfare association accusing me of being a liar and a threat to them This quarantine has been a nightmare because of a cascade of events initiated by my neighbours who sent a written complaint to the district magistrate and Station House Officer of the police station nearby, alleging that I was putting the lives of the residents in grave danger. I started getting abusive WhatsApp messages from them and the resident welfare association accusing me of being a liar and a threat to them. The local chemist who used to send medicines after a phone call also refused to send any medication.The garbage collector also declined to pick up the bags.

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India Today  

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India Today  

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