For 42-year-old Rekha Balhara, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker in Delhi’s Neb Sarai area, the day begins at 4:30 am. After her morning chores, she leaves her small house in the area — where she resides with her family of seven — and begins her inspection on foot anywhere between 8 am to 10 am.

Balhara covers over 400 households with more than 2,000 individuals. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has made her daily work even more rigorous, especially since the Neb Sarai area was a containment zone until 22 June.

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