One may suffer endlessly or even die, away from home and away from work that provides self respect and self esteem.
This did happen in many cases.
End of March 2020, Indian railways and interstate buses are suddenly immediately shutdown as the authorities are truly concerned for the welfare of people.
The authorities are not to be blamed for the fear and panic.
But the end result is that migratory workers are stuck on roads and cities borders.
With no money to earn anymore, thirsty and hungry, many are forced to become beggars, when they knew how to work hard and earn their bread and butter respectably and with dignity.
This could have been avoided by all means.
Whosoever wanted to return home as fast as possible, it could have been worked out much more easily.
Lack of communication and cooperation in different states made matters worse.
A lot of these people are living and surviving together in hordes and groups, so where’s the social distancing that’s required in this disease.