The nation is under lockdown, transportation channels have been suspended, economic corridors, private establishments, weekend and holiday destinations have been closed, various states have imposed a curfew, restricted people's movement and ceased the operations as the Central government is leaving no stones unturned to grip up the fight against the Coronavirus, the global pandemic which is the new entry in the line of deadliest epidemics.

While the Indian government has been rolling out the lockdown as its measure to counter-attack the virus, many people who are stranded in their residences due to the restrictions have been fighting their loneliness - which has become the new and, in fact, unbearable lifestyle for millions as they are ought to spend the three weeks lockdown period with the lonely virus to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. Most of the people are using the handy technologies to make the time spin and for these people, it was certainly the perfect time to clear the list of the movies they filled in their cart or to turn the unturned pages of their favorite books and for some, it could be the time for renewing the friendships, fixing the broken relations, and spending more time with the families.

We have marked the fourth day of the nationwide lockdown and we have got more than two weeks to go. However, this lockdown period had directly affected some people as their episodes of loneliness have poured in more anxiety and stress as this unbearable lockdown has become intolerable for these people and these pessimistic thoughts have either let them commit suicide or to hurt others. The two recent developments from Tamil Nadu shown the adverse outcome of the lockdown. On Friday, a Malaysian return man has hanged himself to death after having been confined in the home to observe the quarantine.

He was identified to be the native of Aranthangi in Pudukottai district and he returned to the state from Malaysia recently and he had been directed to remain under the home quarantine as thousands of people who returned from aboard. However, on Friday, his relatives smelled something suspicious after his room was remained locked up for many hours following which they alerted the local police department and they found him hanging inside his room. The police and the medics recovered the body and dispatched for the autopsy.

On Saturday, the Theni district in Tamil Nadu has a different story to tell on how the loneliness had brought the delusion of fear and depression. As a result of the depression, a 34-year-old man had bitten the throat of an elderly woman. The initial reports say that the man has returned from Sri Lanka recently and he was advised to be under home quarantine. He was under quarantine for a week and on Friday, he broke out from the house and he reportedly has bitten the throat of a 90-year-old woman.

The affected woman was taken to the government hospital for the treatments and on Saturday, she was declared dead. These back to back incidents had shown the result of how the never-came through the life of loneliness had an adverse impact for some people leaving to hurt themselves or others. While the government fights the coronavirus through its stringent measures, let's ensure to fight the loneliness virus through happiness by recreating our relations, reviving our health, and reaffirming to observe the social distancing. Quarantine is not detention and loneliness is not confinement.

Feeling depressed? We have some tips through which you can beat the lonely virus:

• Practice talking therapy
• Do indoor exercise regularly
• Trash the negativity from your mind
• Maintain healthy diet
• Avoid drugs and alcohol
• Have plenty to sleep
• Spend time with loving ones
• Make use of available technologies