It’s like a mystery how some particular people have responded to covid-19

I don’t know why this came to my mind, but it has kept my mind busy as for now. So we know covid-19 has slowed down some things and movement of people who would otherwise be doing their routine work or activities of interest.
There’s a particular group of people that have amazed me, despite being called mad or maybe they’re mad people as many people consider them, They’ve really amazed me. It came to my notice that, a few of these people understand what may be going on, yes including the directives given by the govt to keep at home, wash hands and observe social distancing, do they even know the dangers of covid-19 and how it spreads?
I’m wondering if they even know that people have reduced from the streets or not and why most things are the way they are. Forgive my ignorance but could they be the same people that sleep daily on the verandahs and hidden corners of arcades? I’ve not verified this because LDUs curfew work starts at 7pm ( in Uganda), it’s harder for me unless you have made some observations to ascertain if such categories are exempt of any directives. I will not convince you that they even wash their hands or wear masks but if they do, I think they’re part of those wearing masks in town and before 7pm, they also find themselves home, yeah home because where else would they go, if not home. Govt food, the beans and posho is limited and maybe not every Ugandan is able to get it. far be it from these brothers and sisters we perceive as mad to even think of this remedy to curb covid-19 pandemic effects on their health and their well being.
They’re not the juakalis who survive on daily income and have favor with the govt. These brothers and sisters survive on the daily food crumps, hand outs, Garbage. If these means of getting food is to be found at home as it is for most people, out of 100% chance of getting what to eat, I doubt there’s 5% chance of them eating from their most trusted sources of food.
The bottom line is that these brothers and sisters are somewhere,they’re among the many who have responded to fight the spread of covid-19 in an unusual way, mysteriously or simply obeying the directives given.
They’ve responded well, no news is published about mad people being punished for violating directives of curbing the spread of covid-19. They could be prone to the virus but no record is made of them getting covid-19. Do they wear masks wherever they are? My guess is no…, washing hands? Why would they wash their hands and from where? If they do wash their hands I believe they have homes rendering all these to them. I appeal that these homes continue doing these great works they are doing to protect, feed and stay with their brothers and sisters even after covid-19. This era of covid-19 clearly reveals to us that it is possible. How about the best days we have a head where we are not limited to a virus? We can do great things with and for our brothers and sisters at home.

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