After having the symptoms of coronavirus and travelling to Milan, Lisa Smosarski was forced to self-isolate. Here, she lifts the lid on what it was really like.

Coronavirus: this is what itu2019s really like to self-isolate

Coronavirus: this is what it’s really like to self-isolate

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Not being able to comfort or hug the ones you love is not a fun place to be

The only thing I can think to compare being tested for coronavirus to is ET. But without the tunnel or the plant

I spent a lot of time staring at the wardrobes I couldn’t quite face decluttering and listening through the door to my life happening without me

I was desperate for fresh air and sunlight… but more importantly the company of other people and the freedom to pop to the shops or pick up my children from school

I am a social creature and interaction is essential to me. Voicecalls and FaceTime help to a degree, but nothing quite replaces IRL interaction with people or a hug with your loved ones

Boris Johnson has declared that people with symptoms, and those they live with, must self-isolate for 14 days.

Coronavirus: this is the reality of being forced to self-isolate in the UK