One of the Anganwadi workers, speaking to said: "We go from door to door survey and collect information about whether people have any problems. We have been provided a single mask and nothing else."
While these workers are at maximum risk to catch the infection, she said that it is the government's duty to see that all essential items are being provided for. "There are no arrangements being made for our safety," she expressed.
She added: "They expect us to work--which is what we are doing and whatever happens from here on, we shall see in the coming future. We hope that everything would be all right. "
India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen to 5,734, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
Out of the 5,734 cases; 5,095 are active COVID-19 cases and 472 cases have been recovered/discharged and one case migrated.
The death toll has also risen to 166 after 17 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
( With inputs from ANI )