Covid takes a toll on Esha Gupta’s mental health; what she says "she is going through slowest road to recovery"

While actor Esha Gupta is recovering from Covid-19 in Madrid, her family in Delhi is also fighting against the virus. And not being able to be with them is not only making her feel helpless, but also taking a toll on her mental health.

“I thought I’d be one of those people who would be saved from ever getting the virus since, during the peak of it in India in January, I was shooting in Kolkata. Even during my other series set, we had cases, but my team and I were safe,” she tells us.

Gupta continues, “The fact that I’ve been down with fever and cough for two weeks and lost my smell just has made me very paranoid but more cautious about my health. My whole family is down with Covid, and I cannot imagine anything worse for anyone”.

The 36-year-old tested positive earlier this month, and is in isolation with her Spanish boyfriend Manuel Campos Guallar. “Fortunately or unfortunately, my partner and I both have Covid. So, it is not so bad as I have him around, but I feel it has taken a toll on me mentally since it’s been almost two weeks of the slowest road to recovery. Plus, I cannot travel to be with my family,” she confesses.

For her, being in isolation has also been a huge learning experience, as she admits that it is teaching her that “nothing is more important than your loved ones”.

“And every free time should be utilised, even if in bed, to read and learn new talents. I’ve been learning astronomy a lot since all I can do is lie down. Keeping our minds sharp is important, as I can see, I have been feeling very low, and I think my father in Delhi is going through the same. It is tough, and it is different for every human being,” she says while signing off.

Maharashtra reported 44,388 new COVID cases, 15,351 recoveries, and 12 deaths today. The capital Mumbai also logged 19,474 Covid cases, a marginal dip of 4% from yesterday.
Amid a fresh spurt of Covid cases in Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Sunday ordered closure of all schools till January 16 and said the night curfew will continue to be in force between 10 pm and 6 am in the state. The government, in a statement said, the night curfew, which happened to be in force between 11 pm and 6 am since December 25 had been extended by two hours on Tuesday.
According to India's health ministry data updated at 8 am on Sunday, a total of 1,59,632 new coronavirus infections were reported, the highest in 224 days, while the active cases increased to 5,90,611, the highest in around 197 days.

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