These Villagers Don't Have Separate Rooms To Self-Isolate So They Are Living On Trees Instead!

Trees were once used to watch out for elephants in this village. Now it is being used to monitor coronavirus.

Villagers from Purulia West Bengal have come back from Chennai after the nation entered a lockdown for 21 days due to the outbreak. As per the rules, they needed to put themselves in isolation for 14 days, which is the gestation period of the disease according to scientists.

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But these villagers from Vangidi in Balarampur area of Purulia don't have separate rooms. With no other option, they opted to live in the trees.

They are staying in makeshift camps on trees. These trees were once used to warn people of elephant attacks, a common occurrence in the area.

PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to praise her efforts of combating the virus.

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Right now there are 15 confirmed cases in the state and one death has taken place.

West Bengal: Villagers of Vangidi village in Balarampur area of Purulia, who have recently returned from Chennai, have quarantined themselves for 14 days on a tree since they do not have a separate room in their houses for isolation. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/oHUq0j8RZ8

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All over the world, the tally of those affected has crossed 600,000 with more than 30,000 dead. It originated in China before spreading.