My name is Alessandro Ferrari. I am 45 years old. I live in Offanego, Italy, not too far from Milan, and I have coronavirus.
The government has quarantined me for 14 days. I am not allowed to leave the house. I can’t go to work. I can order groceries over the phone and they are left outside my door. I can’t make any money. I can only attempt to spend as little as possible, and hope to make it out alive. Every other day, I call a doctor, report my temperature. So far, I can breathe, I can walk, I don’t need to be hospitalized.
It’s been 6 days so far and I am going crazy. The boredom. The loneliness. I can call my family. I can text my friends. It’s not the same. The news is always the same. The entire country is locked down. Nobody goes anywhere. The silence on the streets is eerie, jarring. The weather is gloomy. I can’t even open my windows to let the fresh air in.
There’s only so many things one can do to pass the time. Reddit is a trusted friend to me. I can read stories. I can upvote, leave comments. Chat. Most people don’t believe me nor my story. They think it’s a lie. I am looking for attention. Read more »