Many others have stayed put, unable to return to their native villages as trains and buses have largely ground to a halt. "I don't think I am very scared catching the infection, I am more scared of: 'What if I am not able to make them laugh?'." Wearing red clown noses, bright wigs and baggy trousers, they delighted children by squeezing their noses, playing with a hula hoop and dancing to a popular Bollywood song. She used to iron clothes, but work has stopped since the lockdown and she is stranded at the shelter with her family. Under lockdown since late March, India has reported more than 81,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its 1.3 billion population, with over 2,600 deaths.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2020 10:18 UTC