To explore the impacts of COVID-19 and lockdown on the daily routine and activities of pensioners in division Bahawalpur. Method: A comparative study was conducted in division Bahawalpur. Information about the people, who retired during February 2019 January 2020, was taken from District Accounts Offices of all the three districts. 24-hour time diary was designed to collect data about time spent on activities by pensioners in a day. Face to face interviews were conducted. The study was piloted in two phases, before the pandemic and during the pandemic lockdown. Findings: Average time spent on resting/sleeping, physical exercise, watching TV, using the internet, talking on the phone, religious activities, social work, leisure activities, and reading books was slightly increased during the lockdown, whereas time spent with family and eating was increased significantly. Average time for personal care remained unchanged, before and during the lockdown. Outdoor activities like travelling, shopping was completely over. Conclusion: The deadly virus, COVID-19 has left significant impacts on daily routine activities. Besides the drastic effects of global pandemic Covid-19, it became a blessing in disguise, because it gave pensioners a unique opportunity to spend time with their families, especially youngsters. Pollution was reduced, as people were restricted to their homes.
Key words: Covid-19, Novel Corona Virus, Pandemic, Lockdown. Lifestyle, Time use
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