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Experiences of Pandemic year

Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 5:17 pm
by JUNAID IQBAL
SALAM ,

I lived in the hostel when this virus was reported in the China. Most of my friend from my College told me about this virus as there was no Television in the hostel but as the things started getting worse and the first case was reported in Karachi . I was really concerned about my health and about my family .
Here are the experiences after the government announced that the educational Institution will be closed.

At the very beginning of COVID-19 my family was were horrified due to this deadliest virus it was because my father was serving in CMH (Combined Military Hospital) Multan. And as it was the only military hospital in Multan so the patients infected with the virus were admitted in the hospital. Every we had news that someone is died in CMH or someone from our family or from neighborhood is affected with COVID. Army took a decision that the person serving in army and having a family along with him would not be allowed to leave their Units (these are places were the most of Persons serving in the army works).they were allocated with the rooms to take rest and sleep. So my father did not returned home for 3 weeks. We were also really worried about the health of my father as well as of our-selves. In july 2020 I had a very bad incident that I would like to share with you . I was suffering from cold ,fever, cough ,headache and al little pain in my body and at that time corona virus first wave was at its peak. When I went for my check-up . Doctor told my father that they have to admit me in the corona ward of CMH MTN .My father and mother were really anxious for my heath. I was admitted in the hospital on that day. There were four (4) rooms of that ward made for COVID patients in CMH and as it as the only ward for the patients having corona virus or having symptoms of the corona virus there were many patients most of them have the symptoms of this deadliest virus as my father was serving in the CMH so They allocated me a separate rooms for my-self. The staff working in that ward and the doctors were so generous to all the patients especially the patients. On that day they took samples from my throat and nose for COVID test. After 2 days they COVID results were received and they reveled that I was not infected by the coronavirus, AIlhamdulillah. I was suffering from Malaria. Then they shifted me in the JCOs ward (that is basically not for the COVID patients but for the patients who have recovered from COVID). I was then discharged from hospital after 14 days. I spend 17 days in total in the hospital 3 in COVID and 14 days in JCOs ward .I was physically down and mentally as well not because of my health but about my Fsc. (board) exams because the government was not taking any decision regarding conducting of the exams and I was unable to study anything in the hospital. But my family , my class teacher, and my friends supported me in my difficult time. And their support helped me a lot.

Pakistan's as of now delicate economy had just barely been moving towards security when this virus struck. Most of the Specialists dread that the pandemic's monetary aftermath will extensively wreck the country's recuperation cycle. If citizens are denied health care or adequate aid as the economy contracts, public anger is likely to mount, potentially threatening social order. As the major and minor industries were down due to which caused rise in unemployment rates and poverty. But the Prime minster “RELIEF FUND” helped to lessen this poverty. And all the educational institutes were closed as the COVID patients were increasing in the state.it obviously affected the study style of every student but it was the only visible option to the GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN. But the online classes will never be comparable to the physical classes. And after the conduction of online the physical exams are not a good decision. In online classes the student have to struggle a lot. If someone has a connectivity issue and he/she was not able to attend the classes what he/she should do , I mean it is neither the mistake of the individual nor of the teacher. But it can affect the future of that individual. The educational ministry should look into it.

As compared to last year things are getting back to normal because there is vaccine for this virus But declining number of the cases does not mean the virus is over .lets hope things to settle down.

your 's sincerely,
JUNAID IQBAL
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