You feel helpless: Jasmin on health scare in family

Actor Jasmin Bhasin is relieved that her mother is doing better and has been discharged from the hospital. While sharing the update on her social media, she also thanked everyone “for the prayers”.

A few days ago, the actor had tweeted that she was “heartbroken and disappointed”, after her father had to run around to find a hospital bed for her Covid positive mother.

Talking about the challenges her family faced, Bhasin says, “My mum tested positive and was on medication but when her oxygen levels dropped, my father got worried. She was asked to be hospitalised but it was a task to find a bed... We called many hospitals but by the time we’d reach there, the bed would be gone or phone numbers weren’t working. It became really tough but luckily, my dad found a bed in a hospital away from the city.”

She is thankful that her mother could finally get right medical care and is recovering well now. However, overwhelmed medical facilities and people’s struggle on the ground makes her worried. “You feel helpless and no matter how much money you have, nothing will help you. There aren’t enough resources to treat patients. It made me sad and disappointed,” she says, adding the overall experience might help her to convince her parents to shift to Mumbai now.

Moreover, Bhasin feels that not following Covid-19 safety guidelines post the unlock, led to this much fierce second wave and instead of indulging in a blame game, every citizen must act responsibly now.

“Scenario in our country is bad. It is easy to blame (others) but it (safety) is in our hands. There were many people who weren’t careful and became carriers. The lockdown was lifted because the economy and people were affected and people forgot that the virus is still around and got lax,” she ends.