Milan is the economical hub of Italy and Zahid is moved with his parents at the age of eight. Today he is not only doing his own business there but also playing cricket for the Italian National Cricket Team. He did not see Milan this quiet in his last twenty years' memory.
- Italians are worried as top headlines of global news contain their country name associated with the corona-virus outbreak
- Zahid Husain is a member of the Italian National Cricket team and an Italian businessman.
- People are wondering how an incurable infection crept into the entire country without a trace
- Confined residents are heavily relying on TV and the internet but with high spirit
Speaking from his home in Milan Italy, Zahid is hoping for the return of normality as soon as possible. Milan is a vibrant city where shops and streets are always busy but things have changed rapidly soon after the outbreak of coronavirus. Like many other Italian cities, grocery shops and pharmacies are the only businesses still opened in Milan but there are long queues since authorities do not allow for more than five shoppers to enter in one instance", he added.
Zahid Husain told SBS URDU that businesses are suffering from the lockdown and if the government felt that current lockdown measures are helpful in controlling the virus spread than lock downtime can be extended further. He said, "you could go to jail or need to pay a fine if leave home without a valid reason".The country's Army Chief is also found positive of coronavirus and authorities are concerned about rapidly increases cases. Health authorities are trying to coup the crisis but most of the hospitals are gone out of capacity, he added.
Due to the shortage in hospitals, various warehouses are set up with emergency beds to treat the patients
Zahid is doing a business himself but he is a member of the Italian National Cricket team for the last four years and played in Oman and Los Angles. He says that the internet and TV are the lifelines since most of the city residents living in small apartments without much exposure to the outside world. Zahid requested all the world to pray for the Italians are other effected countries for their quick normalization of life.
Italians are not used to live in confinement but realizing the danger of outdoor activities, everyone is trying to live indoor. However lighter moments of Napoli citizens singing jointly from balconies are not only keeping the spirit high but also becoming viral on social media.
Zahid is playing in Italy's national cricket team for four years Source: Supplied
