Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Rubina is by impressed the Himachal government’s efforts for Covid patients

- Kavita Awaasthi kavita.awaasthi@htlive.com

Surviving Covid gives you a boost. With that spirit, recovery becomes easier,” says Rubina Dilaik, who contracted Covid-19 recently and is recovering at her home in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The actor still has weakness and joint ache and knows it will be a month before she regains her strength.

“When I learnt I had Covid, I wasn’t afraid, donating plasma was on my mind. If we have to face it, we better do it bravely instead of fearing the virus. I understand it is easier said than done. Fear works on your mind and affects your body,” she shares.

Dilaik reveals though she’s okay being alone, her isolation felt better after 10 days when her sister joined her in quarantine, which gave her moral support. But she did miss her husband, actor Abhinav Shukla, who is shooting for a reality show in South Africa. “Pehle bimar hote the, toh mummy chahiye hoti thi. Ab lagta hai your loved one should be around, holding you. But that is not possible as you are in isolation. I felt he was with me in spirit though he’s been more worried than ever. He arranged everything for me, from medicines to tests to checkups to oxygen cylinders on stand by etc.,” she says.

During this experience, she admits that looking at people amplifying requests, or creating awareness about fundraiser­s is heartwarmi­ng. “Each one helping others is just wonderful. I am doing my best, locally and helping people in the area. I am very impressed with the Himachal Pradesh government’s efforts for Covid patients, which I’ve seen. NGOs take care of everyone and everything, including sanitisati­on, providing medicines, getting tests done, ambulances and the like. They are steadfastl­y working to help people. Never have I seen humanity so united,” she concludes.

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Rubina Dilaik

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