The lockdown has mostly affected senior citizens living alone. "I live alone in Bandra West and my son and daughter-in-law live in Goregaon. After the complete lockdown was announced, I became a little scared of slipping into depression. So I called my daughter-in-law Minakshi to see if she could send me some hypertension medication. She called a few people and the medicine reached my door," said Poonam Arora, 62."

In the ongoing lockdown, senior citizens who depend on cooks or for outside food are the hardest hit. Parkash Bali, 64, a musician, lives alone in Malad West. As all restaurants are shut in his area, he is surviving on biscuits and milk. Parkash told mid-day that he has not eaten a proper meal in the last five days as he does not know how to cook.