KOLKATA: The pandemic has robbed people of their sleep. And it is not only people recovering from Covid or those who have recovered from the infection who are suffering from sleep deprivation but also those who did not get the infection have been afflicted with sleeplessness. Even though the Covid surge has retreated, people are still struggling to get a sound sleep, which, doctors said on Thursday — a day ahead of World Sleep Day — was an issue of health concern.
“When the pandemic began, people had to stay indoors. Their circadian rhythm that regulates the sleep-wake cycle got deranged. Even as people were getting used to that cycle to a certain extent, reopening of offices and schools will now have an impact on sleep,” said Sourav Das, sleep medicine consultant with Somnos Sleep Clinic.
