Quarantine brings an increase in Domestic Violence

With the world being stranded at their homes due to the fear of the novel coronavirus, there is yet another fear that people are facing. There are reports of increased cases of domestic violence on both men and women from all over the world.

A victim called and reported that her partner was threatening to throw her out of the house if she coughed. Another victim reported that her partner was hiding all the cleaning supplies and sanitizers from him.

With almost everyone being forced to stay at home along with their partners, the abusers are always around the victims. These victims are helpless at this time because they can neither step out due to the fear of coronavirus nor are they safe at their homes.