So, all these while you just listen to stories about how Covid-19 affect other peoples' lives. Until one day it comes and knocks on your door.

My dad, at 70 operates a GP in the other side of the country. Still going strong despite the age. Being a doctor is not just his profession, it is his passion.
Told us all that he will open his clinic until he no longer has the strength to do so.

Before the MCO, he was visited by a Tabligh fella. During history taking, the fella revealed that he missed the gathering due to some prior commitments, much to my father's relief.

When the MCO was declared, my dad chose to close his clinic as well, also due to him being in the high-risk category.

However, today, he just received the news from KKM that the patient was indeed positive. This was due to him keeping in the close company other Tabligh fellas who attended the Ijtima'.
Both dad and mum were unwell during the first few days of MCO, but they are OK now, not showing any symptoms. However, KKM insists on him to get screened tomorrow.

So here I am, away in KL, unable to do anything but to pray and offer moral support from far through phone calls.

Sigh, it sucks, this helplessness.

Latest update: test came back negative! Thanks for the support /k. I can breath easy now. So do my parents. They are still strictly observing quarantine and MCO with support from neighbours and friends who left food items at the gate for them.

This post has been edited by dagnarus: Apr 6 2020, 10:53 PM

Can video call your parents while they are MCO / quarantine?

Parents in a place where the internet is just horrendous, both broadband and phone coverage

hospital?

allmost all hosp/klinik i go, their internet connection is shit. i wonder why.

Be stronger and wait for them to join you.

Hope your parents results are negative and they’ll get well soon.

Pray for the best

Damn. Tabligh lagi
Why dont they go straight hospital screening

well, look at your father forehead,chinese said, if it aint black , he gonna make it

They do install jammers in hospitals, u know...

Pray for the best TS

Hope ur parents are ok. Take care.

In another view, even if your dad is well, KKM looking for retired senior doctors to come serve the country.

Hard times these days. Wish your dad is well and clear no covid.

I understand. Though yours are more family related, mine is about my girlfriend.

She works at JPN, and when MCO was announced, she still went to work on the 18th (the first day of implementation). Later at work she found out that her boss tested positive for Covid-19. And she told me that she did work closely with her boss.

So, starting from there, she and few of her colleagues were told to undergo self - quarantine at home for 14 days to check for symptoms.

Earlier this week, she told me that she developed cough and flu. Of which, I told her to try and take medicine first to relieve of the symptoms mentioned. And I really really hoped that to be the case.

Last Thursday, she told me that she will take the covid-19 test at KPJ Damansara on Friday, as her cough did not go away even after 4 days of eating meds. And yesterday, she was confirmed to be positive.

We still contact each other every day. And today, she told me that she started to feel her breathing abit 'tersekat - sekat' and taking deep breathes would result in coughing.

Please, just pray for her if you have some time to spare. And sorry for the long writing. Just need the place to let it all out.

Hope all will be well for you TS.

I pray your parents will be okay

I believe ur parents will be fine. Based on ur description, they r strong & healthy

R u a doctor?

Err, let me guess, Sarawak ?

Yeah I had horrendous internet and broadband coverage when I was working there.

wow... wowo wow


i wish they a speedy recovery

Best wishes hope recover.