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Community | March 8, 2021

Life in Quarantine: Story of Senior Citizen

By Hoi Shan Cheung Spring 2020
Life in Quarantine: Story of Senior CitizenShelter-in-place has greatly affected senior citizens.

Carla Edwards, 75, used to spend her leisurely afternoon at her favorite Asian massage place or watching newly released movies at the Cinelux theater in Capitola. But since the beginning of the pandemic, her only leisure activity left is watching the news about COVID-19 taking over the nation. Although compared to other counties in California, the Coronavirus cases remain low in Santa Cruz county, Edwards faces the highest risk as thousands of other seniors. This documentary shows the emotional distress that a senior resident has encountered under the statewide lockdown.