New Delhi: Leaving aging parents alone and that too in the middle of the coronavirus crisis is indeed a sin. In a distressing incident, an elderly person was allegedly abandoned by his family in central Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar area as he was suffering from Covid-19.
A good samaritan Delhi Police constable, however, came to the rescue of this aged man and got him admitted to the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in the national capital.
Justifying the saying that affection and kidness sees no boundaries and stays forever, the constable named Raju Ram is personally attending to the elderly patient at the RML Hospital despite his hectic duty in the middle of the coronavirus crisis in a bid to ensure the man is fit and fine again.
The cop was also seen a bit perturbed as he looked to arrange oxygen for the aged, who gasped for breath.
The police personnel often draw public criticism over their rigid attitude but this noble gesture by the constable at a time when oxygen has become an emergency in Delhi with several hospitals in the city grappling with depleting oxygen supply deserves applause. The case of the elderly man was highlighted on Twitter by one Supriya Bhardwaj and is not clear when the video was shot. (ABP News could not independently verify the details of the story)
However, this episode also reminds us all to take care of your parents and elderly people at home, especially at a time when the nation is facing an unprecedented surge in novel coronavirus cases.
Meanwhile, a six-day lockdown beginning 10 p.m. today has been imposed in the national capital to contain the rapid rise of corona cases.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the lockdown will come into effect from tonight which will continue till Monday morning. Kejriwal, who made the announcement after a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, said the people engaged in essential services and facing emergency conditions will be allowed for movement during the lockdown period.
Expressing grave concern over the rising Covid-19 cases, Kejriwal said Delhi is witnessing shortage of several medical supplies, including beds, oxygen and medicines.
He urged the people to follow the Covid-19 appropriate behaviour to contain the spread of this infectious disease.
The announcement came as Delhi on Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily Covid tally with 25,462 fresh cases.