Social Distancing, An Illusion In Slums
The New Indian Express Chennai|May 25, 2020
A normal day starts with a long walk for most residents of Sathya Nagar. Like many other slum areas, limited access to drinking water and toilets have been perennial problems of the residents here. Covid-19 pandemic just added a few more troubles to their kitty. Located in Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar zone, a hotbed of the viral infection, Sathya Nagar has less amenities to help its residents tide over the crisis.
Nirupama Viswanathan
Social Distancing, An Illusion In Slums

“We have to walk 1 km every day to access the toilet that is in the B section of the settlement. Our children defecate in the open because they won’t walk that far,” said Annakili R, a resident of Sathya Nagar ‘C’ section. Two weeks ago, a person from the area tested positive, she added.

Tell-tale numbers

Of the 701 containment zones listed as on May 16, at least 170 are in slums. Of these, 21 were ‘untenable’ and located in unsafe areas such as near water bodies or rail tracks. On May 23, the officials brought down the number of containment areas to 594 thanks to a new guideline stating that only areas with five or more index cases or infected families will be called containment zones.

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