COVID-19: Sanitation workers go beyond call of duty

The children of Safai karamchari Manoj Kumar are a worried lot these days, as he suffers from diabetes, which makes him highly vulnerable to the deadly coronavirus infection.

Every time they ask him to take leave from work for a few days, Kumar smiles and says, "The threat of death cannot deter me from doing my duty."
Ramesh says he didn't have a mask, so his son got him one. "My son says we are the real frontline warriors and nothing makes me happier."
Asked about the workload, he says, "The work has increased as more people have been working from home. It is autumn, so there is a large amount of leaves on the roads which also needs to be taken care of."