The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on many individuals, communities, systems and countries the world over. With over one million cases of COVID–19 having been recorded around the world, health systems are undisputedly overwhelmed. Unfortunately, Zimbabwe has not been spared by the wrath of this pandemic. People living with chronic illnesses have been particularly impacted by the health, social and economic effects brought by this virus, and the restrictions imposed because of it. This article focuses on the impact of the lockdown imposed in Zimbabwe in order to contain the COVID-19 on people living with diabetes in the country, as both writers of this article are living with the condition. The coronavirus is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus (coronavirus). It was first discovered in the City of Wuhan in China at the end of 2019, and has since spread throughout the world, affecting millions. In order to contain the virus and limit the number of new infections, many countries in the world imposed restrictions on their citizens including mandatory quarantine and lockdowns. Zimbabwe was placed under lockdown on March 30, 2020 which meant that a restriction of travel was imposed with only professions considered to be essential services allowed to move further than the five-kilometre radius which the government of Zimbabwe gazetted prior to the lockdown. Initially, the lockdown was for 21 days, which was then extended by 14 days and at the time of writing had been extended indefinitely, albeit on more relaxed terms. Even though the lockdown was welcomed by some parts of society, it was an unwelcome move for most people mainly because Zimbabwe has a very large informal sector. With most people living from hand to mouth, this in turn meant that most households were left vulnerable. Many of the people living with diabetes unfortunately also fall into this bracket, and the lockdown has had disastrous effects on their ability to move around and access healthcare and medication. The affordability of medical care during this period also left many people living with diabetes stranded and without adequate care. If one takes time to look at the Zimbabwean scenario, it becomes clear that the lockdown has left the already disadvantaged people more vulnerable, with those living with chronic conditions compromised. Anecdotal discussions with fellow people living with diabetes revealed how in the first four weeks of the lockdown most people were failing to access their medicines, even when availability was not an issue. Many were turned back at roadblocks by security forces, save for those with letters stating that they worked in the essential services sector, thus denying passage to access essential medicines to the layman. Lately, the security forces have tried to rectify this issue by stating that people with valid medical records would not be denied passage at roadblocks (even though this is still happening in some instances). While this is a very welcome move for communities such as people living with diabetes,