The phrase it's corona time spread as a meme during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, paired with images of masks, empty cities and home quarantine. Shared widely on social video and soundboards, it became a shorthand caption for any scene that summed up lockdown life. Its upbeat wording made a grim period easier to joke about, which helped the meme survive as a nostalgic reference. Creators still use it for throwback edits and ironic posts whenever illness, isolation or crowded public spaces appear on screen again.