As the entire world is currently the novel coronavirus, many countries across the globe are struggling with a shortage of masks and sanitizers. Be it the developed countries like the USA or developing countries like ours, the shortage of masks and sanitizers are quite evident.
In the midst of these tough times, other than doctors and nurses, some real heroes are coming forward to help those in need. One such story that captured the attention of many netizens was of this mother, who is working relentlessly to make masks for those in need.
Recently IAS officer Pamela Satpathy, Sunday shared a tweet with the caption, “My Mother making #Masks on mission mode for my Municipal Corporation! Mummy, you inspire me in a million ways #StayHomeSaveLives #IndiaFightsCorona.”
My Mother making #Masks on mission mode for my Municipal Corporation!
Mummy, you inspire me in a million ways ????#StayHomeSaveLives #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/xXYwOqk2f2— Pamela Satpathy (@PamelaSatpathy) March 28, 2020
In this ordinary-looking image, one couldn’t ignore this mother’s extraordinary kindness. In the image, Satpathy’s mother can be seen sitting with a sewing machine and stitching face masks for the people in need.
This heartwarming picture became a hit on Twitter as soon as it was shared. It garnered more than 2.5k retweets and over 17.8k likes.
Many netizens came forward to applaud Pamela Satpathy’s mother and some inspired by her ability to go the extra mile shared similar stories:
My father retired doctor and Parkinson patient doing the same at home. And distributing to sabzi wala and health workers. pic.twitter.com/y6Ei8AzlXa
— Khushboo @ Home ???? (@KhushbooRS) March 28, 2020
This is the reason why India is called Great.
Convey my Sadar Pranam ????
— Siddharth Mishra (@Mr_Siddharth) March 29, 2020
मेरी माँ और चाची ने भी कल मास्क बनाए #Coronafighters #COVID2019india #CoronavirusOutbreakindia pic.twitter.com/Sq2SCz4jHh
— Puneet ???????? (@thenameispuneet) March 29, 2020
I wish healthy and happy life of your Mom. ????????
— Dinesh Gupta ???????????? Ⓜ️ (@detectivedines) March 28, 2020
Home made PPE in Mizoram. pic.twitter.com/TTl6W5FdR8
— angeltweets (@angeltweets7) March 29, 2020
Every act towards Humanity is very appreciable. More Power to your Mom <3
— ???????????????????????????????? (@Blessedbhawna) March 28, 2020
Mere thanks may not justify the selfless effort in meeting the crisis being faced by common people. I salute and offer my best wishes to you. God must bless you and keep you happy and healthy . Really a splendid work and inspiring for all of us. Sanjoy Roy, Agartala, Tripura.
— Sanjoy Roy (@SanjoyR38899826) March 29, 2020
As per sources, these cotton masks aren’t a substitute for N95 respirators. — tightly fitted devices that filter out 95 percent of airborne particles. These marks are not even as effective as surgical masks, which are disposable items used by doctors to prevent infection or protect against splashes.
But in the need of the hour, when the country is encountering a shortage in N95 and surgical masks, a handmade cotton mask is indeed the best option for some workers and people. As per a US doctor, these homemade masks could free up the surgical masks for the highest-risk people, who need them the most.
A study concluded that homemade masks should “only be considered as a last resort to prevent droplet transmission from infected individuals, but it would be better than no protection.”
In the given situation, when there is a huge shortage of masks, the kind act of these real heroes to come forward to show the world what humanity looks like is quite heart-touching!
