Cancer Patients, Their Relatives Stranded On Mumbai Streets Following Lockdown

Cancer patients from different states who came to Mumbai for treatment at hospitals such as TATA Cancer Care Hospital And King Edward Memorial hospital are stranded on the streets in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. One of the cancer patients, Rajith, said, "I'm from Jharkhand and had booked tickets for 23rd March, but everything closed down". He further added, "There are around 200 people like us who are stranded here. We cannot afford to pay rents nor can we go homes due to lack of transport. So, we are staying on roads, few locals arrange food for us".

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