Isolation might sound a doable concept to you but for people from humble homes in rural areas, the lack of space is a huge concern when it comes to isolating oneself in light of any exposure to the novel coronavirus.
Since isolation is important, this Telangana youth, who tested positive for the virus on May 4, had no option but to build himself an isolation ward, a bed, on top of a tree in the area around his house. He tied bamboo sticks to the branches to create space.
A resident of Kothanandikonda, a tribal village in the interiors of Nalagonda district, Shiva is pursuing a graduate course in Hyderabad and had come back home after cases increased in the city.?
Since Shiva's entire family lives in a small space, there was no way for the teenager to place himself in isolation in his house. According to a report by The Print, Shiva came up with the idea of isolating on a tree by himself.?
The young man spent 11 days on the tree.?
He made a pulley system using a rope and bucket to use while isolating on the treetop. His family sent him food and other essentials required to survive.?
The nearest primary health centre is 5 km away from his village and according to villagers, the nearest hospital is 30 km.?
An isolation centre recently opened up in the district on May 13 but very few know about the same.?