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BHUBANESWAR: Demand for medical equipment has hit the roof, said pharmacies here, as people have gone on a panic buying spree picking up anything and everything related to Covid-19 prevention and cure like oximeters, oxygen cans and steam inhalers. Vitamin C, D and Zinc tablets are also flying off racks. The sudden surge in demand for both medicines and equipment has resulted in a scarcity of these products, they said.
“Television news is full of images of people suffering and dying. The way the infection is spreading, no one knows whose turn would be next. It is better to be prepared with equipment and medicines because if one member falls ill in the family, others can immediately give him medical support,” said Pitambar Sahu, a businessman, who bought an oximeter and an oxygen can.
A vendor waits for customers at his shop in Bhubaneswar on Monday
BHUBANESWAR: Returning to normal now seems like a distant dream to vendors, migrant workers, small-time businessmen and daily wage labourers, as Covid-19 continues its relentless onslaught. The restrictions, coupled with it, have instilled a fear of the rerun of the financial hardships they faced last year.
“Since the time Covid-19 reared its ugly head, life has not been the same. We are faced with fear and uncertainty at every step. We are also putting the life of our family members at risk. Towards the end of last year, when the cases had started dipping, there was some hope of returning to normal. But now that seems like a remote possibility,” Pravat Kumar Swain, a vegetable vendor at Unit-1 market, said. He is angry with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation asking vendors to move to an open place to prevent overcrowding. He had shifted to the Unit-1 market from a school playground only last year. And now he