This Mother Stitches Face Masks At Home For Needy; Twitter Calls Her A Hero In Battle Against Coronavirus

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.”

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:

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!