Atchay manifestations when the pandemic first struck:

--Toilet paper was out of stock.

--Alcohol was rationed to two bottles per customer
--All stores were closed.

--People went out in the streets in their pajamas or underwear.

--Neighbors resented parties and celebrations, considering that they were not invited.

--People panicked whenever someone coughed or cleared his throat.

--Pretentious persons swaddled their heads with scarves rather than wear dust masks.

--Banks were closed, and, when they opened, they rotated their branches.

--There was no public transportation and people had to walk miles.

--People lined up at bakeries at 5:00 PM to buy bread.

--Security guards strictly measured the distances between persons in a queue.

--Stores marked their floors with arrows and footprints.

--Persons attacked by the virus were stigmatized by barangays,

--People panicked whenever an ambulance showed up at someone's door.

--There was an abundance of superstitious beliefs regarding cures, sunshine and smudging among them.

--Some people vehemently denied the existence of the virus.

--People nurtured hatred for the Chinese, whether blatantly or covertly.

--Gloom-and-doom folks announced that this was yet another social punishment and another form of mass karma.

--People were asked to stop wearing jewelry.

--The virus was the true root of fake news, not political trolling.

--People proudly flaunted their measly supply of Vitamin C and ascorbic acid tablets.

--When some public mishap occurred in a foreign country such as the U.S. and Australia, atchays automatically made it applicable to themselves.

--There was food hoarding at groceries and supermarkets.

--It was difficult to go into public markets.

--Restaurants went bankrupt.

--Many people lost their jobs.

--Unemployment rose to an all-time high.