Woes on wheels: TN ambulance drivers on COVID-19 duty tell stories
4 years, 7 months ago

Woes on wheels: TN ambulance drivers on COVID-19 duty tell stories

New Indian Express  

Thyagaraya shares a similar sentiment. Ten years back, when Dharam had taken up this job, his parents expressed pride, but COVID- 19 has changed it all. “The pandemic has made them anxious.They keep telling me to quit my job and look for something else. My family hasn’t been ostracised by our neighbours, but some friends and relatives have stopped interacting with us because of my job,” he says. It is this worry that is forcing ambulance pilots and technicians to quit at a time when the state continues to record a daily spike in cases, rendering their role as pivotal.

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