(Stress and quarantine)

A Day with Quarantine: Two-year mental disaster

It is almost two years of quarantine after Coronavirus Disease or
widely known as Covid-19 started its outbreak in December 2019, but
it is not the only virus was sweeps across the world, as well as
negative psychological effects such as post-traumatic symptoms,
confusion, and stress.
Based on Social Weather Stations, 9 of 10 Filipinos who lost
their jobs and have jobs but have not received their salaries are
underlying in stress conditions due to coronavirus pandemic. These
stress conditions include longer quarantine duration, degree of fear,
frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, and financial loss,
specifically for at least 4.2 million families who experienced great
stress after having insufficient assistance from the government that
causes hunger in people.
According to UNICEF Organization, the Philippines has closed its
schools nationwide since the outbreak of Covid-19, the longer period
of online classes affects students’ learning, productivity, and growth.
In this kind of learning, 29% of students are lack assets for remote
learning and unable to enroll due to lack of support in using the
technology, poor learning environment, household responsibilities,
and some students forced to work for their financial needs.
World Bank, UNESCO, and UNICEF were calling for the
Philippine government to take some actions, and their
responsibilities for giving sufficient assistance to families nationwide
and bring students in school where they can have psychological
needs and meet their learning without distractions.