The second wave of coronavirus is wreaking havoc in thecountry. India is reporting around 4 lakh new coronavirus cases and isreporting thousands of fatalities in a single day. The more dangerous andinfectious second wave has made people helpless. The health system has alsocollapsed due to the lack of oxygen supply, hospital beds, vaccines, drugs, andother medical facilities.
To break the chain of novel coronavirus, several stateshave gone into lockdown. But the lockdown has made people even more helplessthan ever. A heart-wrenching video of a young man drinking the milk spread onroad has gone viral.
It is said that the incident took place in Kanpur, UttarPradesh. According to people, the incident happened on May 10, Sunday afternoonwhen a milkman’s bicycle overturned on the road. After the milkman left, ayoung man saw milk spread on the road. To eradicate his hunger, he sat down onhis knees and started drinking milk. Seeing this people on the road cameforward to help the man and provided him with food.
This video shows the distressing reality of Uttar Pradeshwhere workers and laborers are facing a food crisis due to a prolongedlockdown. Kanpur, the industrial city of the country has a large number oflaborers working in the small and big factories, many of which are shut downduring the lockdown. Many workers areleft unemployed and are now struggling for food.
At the time of crisis, no food or ration is given tothese people by district administrations. Social institutions are also notcoming to aid workers leaving them homeless and breadless.