It has been over 45 days since Marapa Papabai returned home after being cured of COVID-19, but she is forced to live in isolation in her village, Pangdi, in the interior Sirpur (U) mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Ms. Papabai was found to be positive for the deadly viral infection on April 22 and was admitted to Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad. “No one visits her either,” said village sarpanch Athram Jalimsha. Their only source of income is the ₹2,000 per month that Ms. Papabai receives as ‘Single Woman’ pension from the State government. Ms. Papabai is a job card holder under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme but is unable to participate in the wage guarantee scheme owing to her peculiar predicament.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 18:13 UTC