Severe COVID-19 in India... Elderly Man Seen Transporting Wife's Corpse Alone by Bicycle

An elderly man is sitting by the roadside after transporting the body of his wife, who died from COVID-19, on a bicycle. Photo by Twitter

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] In India, where the spread of COVID-19 has reached a critical level, a heartbreaking scene was captured of an elderly man collapsing while transporting his wife's body by bicycle.

On the 29th of last month (local time), local media and foreign news outlets shared the story of an elderly man living in India along with photos. The two photos show the elderly man stopping his bicycle in the middle of a village road and standing, and later sitting down beside the fallen bicycle.

According to reports, these photos were taken in Ambarpur village, Uttar Pradesh, India. The 70-year-old man in the photos was transporting his wife’s body by bicycle to cremate her after she died from COVID-19. Local police reported that the man's wife passed away at a regional hospital on the 26th of last month due to COVID-19.

However, villagers, fearing infection with COVID-19, did not offer any help. Because of this, the elderly man set out alone to carry his wife's body by bicycle. After hearing about the man's situation, local police arrived at the scene with an ambulance. They reportedly assisted with transporting the body and the funeral.

According to the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of new daily COVID-19 cases on the morning of the 30th was recorded at 386,452. Additionally, as of the 29th of last month, the daily death toll from COVID-19 reached its highest level. Experts also predict that considering the poor state of India’s COVID-19 testing equipment and medical facilities, the actual situation is likely even more severe.

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