'I lost my mother because no ambulance came on time to attend to her. The helplessness I felt, I don't wish that on my worst enemy.'
India is set to surpass the rest of the world in number of COVID-19 cases in a matter of weeks, and the fear now is that the virus will make its way to the underdeveloped, rural areas.
Since April 17, when Khan picked up his first COVID-19 patient, he has seen the numbers in cases and deaths rise consistently. "The number of cases per day is a matter of concern. And everybody from governments, union governments, state governments, medical professionals, everybody is concerned," Dr. Arvind Kumar, a lung specialist at New Delhi's Gangaram Hospital, told ABC News."And are we constantly having discussion, dialog, on what to do to contain this number?"
MORE: South Korea's COVID precautions as students head back to school offers a glimpse of what's needed to re-open They were left with no choice but to undertake arduous journeys, often on foot, to go back to their villages located thousands of miles away. And that contributed to the spread of the virus.Shoppers crowd the marketplace during Mangal Bazar at Bhogal in New Delhi, India, Sept. 15, 2020. Streets are crowded despite directions from Delhi Disaster Management Authority to ensure Social distancing norms.
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