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Indian ambulance drivers tell grim reality of COVID-19

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Mumbai, India - May 4, 2021 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Ambulance driving on road
2. Various of ambulance, medical staff in protective suits
3. Residents at crematory
4. Man wiping away tears, speaking
5. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Abhinay Lad, ambulance driver:
"I was carrying bodies for other families. In here, is the body of my elder brother's wife. Today I realize the pain the others were going through."
6. People at crematory
7. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver:
"Since this morning, I have responded to six calls. Not a single one of them was from patients. They were all requests to transport bodies."
8. Ambulance, medical staff
9. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Sufian Alam Khan, ambulance driver (ending with shot 11):
"We have to do all these things. I have even carried patients in my arms, those who are old and unable to get on the ambulance. Family members stay away for fear of getting infected. This also makes the patients more nervous. When one's own family stays away, the patients panic."
10. Patient being carried down from ambulance
11. Various of street scene
12. Various of driver putting on protective suit, mask aboard ambulance
13. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver (ending with shot 14):
"I have 1.5-year-old daughter at home. We had rented a house. I did not want her to be at risk, so I vacated that place and sent my family back to our village home. And I moved to this place, which I share with a few bachelors."
14. Driver putting on protective suit
15. Rearview mirror
16. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver (starting with shot 15/ending with shot 17):

"Citizens have ignored the risks. They don't listen to the government. People are loitering on the streets. Authorities are asking them to stay at home, but still no one does that. A lockdown is supposed to be in place, but can anybody say this is a lockdown? People are everywhere. What can the government do?"
17. Traffic flows, people on street
18. Various of Sarkari driving
19. Ambulance on street
20. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver (starting with shot 19/partially overlaid with shot 21/ending with shot 22):
"One thing is certain: as long as people need ambulances, I will continue to work and offer my services to the people to the best of my ability. As long as COVID continues, we will keep on delivering."
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21. Decoration in car
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22. Street view


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India's coronavirus infections have topped 20 million, with the country going 13 consecutive days with more than 300,000 daily cases, the world's largest growth number.

In Mumbai, medical resources have been stretched to the limit, from hospital beds to oxygen, and ambulances need to ferry COVID-19 patients or victims of the diseases to their last rites.

Abhinay Lad has been an ambulance driver for most of his life. He had been delivering bodies of COVID-19 victims to crematoriums for the past year. But even he was not prepared for the pain of losing a family member to the virus.

"I was carrying bodies for other families. In here, is the body of my elder brother's wife. Today I realize the pain the others were going through," said Lad.

The official death toll has topped 222,000 as of 10:00 on Tuesday, but many believe the actual figure is much higher.

"Since this morning, I have responded to six calls. Not a single one of them was from patients. They were all requests to transport bodies," said Rakesh Sarkari, another ambulance driver.

As fears grow over more infectious viral mutations, many are hesitant to physically touch their infected family members, or to perform last rites for the victims. Often, the drivers have to step in.

"We have to do all these things. I have even carried patients in my arms, those who are old and unable to get on the ambulance. Family members stay away for fear of getting infected. This also makes the patients more nervous. When one's own family stays away, the patients panic," said Sufian Alam Khan, a third ambulance driver.

Even though the drivers realize that they are also at risk, they have to do their job; but they do fear for their families. Many have moved their families to their villages, or they themselves have rented a separate place to live.

"I have 1.5-year-old daughter at home. We had rented a house. I did not want her to be at risk, so I vacated that place and sent my family back to our village home. And I moved to this place, which I share with a few bachelors," said Sarkari.

India's second wave was fueled by the public letting its guard down, with people attending weddings and other social gatherings, political rallies and mass religious events.

"Citizens have ignored the risks. They don't listen to the government. People are loitering on the streets. Authorities are asking them to stay at home, but still no one does that. A lockdown is supposed to be in place, but can anybody say this is a lockdown? People are everywhere. What can the government do?" said Sarkari.

But many frontline medical workers and ambulance drivers stay committed to their jobs, demonstrating a steely resolve in carrying on the fight.

"One thing is certain: as long as people need ambulances, I will continue to work and offer my services to the people to the best of my ability. As long as COVID continues, we will keep on delivering," said Sarkari.




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  • Dateline : May 4, 2021
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India-Coronvairus/Ambulance Drivers

Indian ambulance drivers tell grim reality of COVID-19

Dateline : May 4, 2021

Location : Mumbai,India

Duration : 3'05

  • English
  • Français
  • العربية
  • Español


Mumbai, India - May 4, 2021 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Ambulance driving on road
2. Various of ambulance, medical staff in protective suits
3. Residents at crematory
4. Man wiping away tears, speaking
5. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Abhinay Lad, ambulance driver:
"I was carrying bodies for other families. In here, is the body of my elder brother's wife. Today I realize the pain the others were going through."
6. People at crematory
7. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver:
"Since this morning, I have responded to six calls. Not a single one of them was from patients. They were all requests to transport bodies."
8. Ambulance, medical staff
9. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Sufian Alam Khan, ambulance driver (ending with shot 11):
"We have to do all these things. I have even carried patients in my arms, those who are old and unable to get on the ambulance. Family members stay away for fear of getting infected. This also makes the patients more nervous. When one's own family stays away, the patients panic."
10. Patient being carried down from ambulance
11. Various of street scene
12. Various of driver putting on protective suit, mask aboard ambulance
13. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver (ending with shot 14):
"I have 1.5-year-old daughter at home. We had rented a house. I did not want her to be at risk, so I vacated that place and sent my family back to our village home. And I moved to this place, which I share with a few bachelors."
14. Driver putting on protective suit
15. Rearview mirror
16. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver (starting with shot 15/ending with shot 17):

"Citizens have ignored the risks. They don't listen to the government. People are loitering on the streets. Authorities are asking them to stay at home, but still no one does that. A lockdown is supposed to be in place, but can anybody say this is a lockdown? People are everywhere. What can the government do?"
17. Traffic flows, people on street
18. Various of Sarkari driving
19. Ambulance on street
20. SOUNDBITE (Marathi) Rakesh Sarkari, ambulance driver (starting with shot 19/partially overlaid with shot 21/ending with shot 22):
"One thing is certain: as long as people need ambulances, I will continue to work and offer my services to the people to the best of my ability. As long as COVID continues, we will keep on delivering."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
21. Decoration in car
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
22. Street view



India's coronavirus infections have topped 20 million, with the country going 13 consecutive days with more than 300,000 daily cases, the world's largest growth number.

In Mumbai, medical resources have been stretched to the limit, from hospital beds to oxygen, and ambulances need to ferry COVID-19 patients or victims of the diseases to their last rites.

Abhinay Lad has been an ambulance driver for most of his life. He had been delivering bodies of COVID-19 victims to crematoriums for the past year. But even he was not prepared for the pain of losing a family member to the virus.

"I was carrying bodies for other families. In here, is the body of my elder brother's wife. Today I realize the pain the others were going through," said Lad.

The official death toll has topped 222,000 as of 10:00 on Tuesday, but many believe the actual figure is much higher.

"Since this morning, I have responded to six calls. Not a single one of them was from patients. They were all requests to transport bodies," said Rakesh Sarkari, another ambulance driver.

As fears grow over more infectious viral mutations, many are hesitant to physically touch their infected family members, or to perform last rites for the victims. Often, the drivers have to step in.

"We have to do all these things. I have even carried patients in my arms, those who are old and unable to get on the ambulance. Family members stay away for fear of getting infected. This also makes the patients more nervous. When one's own family stays away, the patients panic," said Sufian Alam Khan, a third ambulance driver.

Even though the drivers realize that they are also at risk, they have to do their job; but they do fear for their families. Many have moved their families to their villages, or they themselves have rented a separate place to live.

"I have 1.5-year-old daughter at home. We had rented a house. I did not want her to be at risk, so I vacated that place and sent my family back to our village home. And I moved to this place, which I share with a few bachelors," said Sarkari.

India's second wave was fueled by the public letting its guard down, with people attending weddings and other social gatherings, political rallies and mass religious events.

"Citizens have ignored the risks. They don't listen to the government. People are loitering on the streets. Authorities are asking them to stay at home, but still no one does that. A lockdown is supposed to be in place, but can anybody say this is a lockdown? People are everywhere. What can the government do?" said Sarkari.

But many frontline medical workers and ambulance drivers stay committed to their jobs, demonstrating a steely resolve in carrying on the fight.

"One thing is certain: as long as people need ambulances, I will continue to work and offer my services to the people to the best of my ability. As long as COVID continues, we will keep on delivering," said Sarkari.




ID : 8193626

Published : 2021-05-05 18:20

Last Modified : 2021-05-05 21:30:00

Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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