Family Of Six Starved For Days After Covid Hit Income, Now In Hospital

The woman told the media that she lost her husband to Covid last year and had been working at a lock factory, which shut down a few months ago.

A woman, who lost her husband and job due to the pandemic, and her five children have been admitted to a hospital here, apparently after they went without food for days. Doctors at the Malkhan Singh District Hospital said the six family members were barely able to talk or stand up when they were admitted on Tuesday by some people. The mother, Guddi (40), told mediapersons that after having lost her husband, who was the sole breadwinner, to Covid last year, she had been working at a lock factory. That too shut down a few months ago. After the news surfaced, District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh rushed a team of officials to investigate the matter and extend relief, an official release said.