Covid-19: Asian American seniors face fear and isolation amid pandemic

Senior citizens are a vulnerable group during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: AFP

On church days, Willy Chang, 72, is skipping service, including steering clear of his usual after-service lunch spot, and is definitely not stopping at his neighbourhood market in Alhambra, Los Angeles, for Asian pear and hot pot ingredients.

Larry Dinh, 68, is spending fewer and fewer weekends at the packed Buddhist temple in Santa Ana where he and his friends have worshipped for decades.