Premachandran speaking to ANI in Kannur, Kerala on Sunday.
Kannur native turns his auto into 'ambulance', ferries nearly 500 people with COVID symptoms to hospitals
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Updated: May 23, 2021 12:06 IST
Kannur (Kerala) [India], May 23 (ANI): For Premachandran, a 51-year-old autorickshaw driver from Vellur near Payyannur it all began when he transported a pregnant woman, a gulf returnee with COVID-19 symptoms to hospital. Since then he has ferried in his auto close to 500 people, having symptoms to hospitals for getting timely treatment.
"After I offered the ride to gulf returnee with COVID-19 symptoms many others started to call me. Asha workers and those from local authorities gave me trips of those who need to go to hospitals particularly at the time of lockdown. Many had COVID-19 symptoms and others were reluctant to take them," Premachandran told ANI.