Kolkata: Far away in distant Sydney, India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is praying everyday that his parents, both police officers, are safe and sound as they continue working in the frontline in Chandigarh amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Gurpreet has been in Australia for almost a month now and with India observing a 21-day lockdown from March 25, the 28-year-old has no idea about his duration of stay Down Under.
But while Gurpreet can afford to stay at his home in Sydney, his parents, father SP Tejinder Singh Sandhu of Punjab Police and mother DSP Harjit Kaur of Chandigarh Police, have to venture out everyday to ensure that lockdown protocols are maintained in Chandigarh.
“Things in Chandigarh are fine. Mum and dad are police officers so they have to go to their jobs. So they need to do that. They are safe. I speak to them almost everyday. But the number of cases are rising in India which is a concern,” Gurpreet told IANS from Sydney on Friday.
“But I am glad that lockdown happened at the right time especially in a country like India where we have so many people. I am really proud of the citizens who have understood the point and have stayed home,” said the ace Bengaluru FC custodian.
Gurpreet said things are better in Australia and the curve is slowly flattening.
“We are safe staying indoors, following government guidelines. I have no idea what is the timeline of my stay because of the restrictions on travel and stuff. To jab update aayega (when update will come), I will have a plan in hand.
“Here things are looking under control. The percentage of the virus has gone down significantly. Winter is coming. Weather is good here.” IANS
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