The exodus of migrant workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in India: Thematic findings on emotional concerns

One of the most painful aspects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis in India has been the exodus of migrant workers (MW) from various parts of the country back to their hometowns and villages, often hundreds of miles away. Due to the lockdown and absence of public transport, many took recourse to walking or cycling for hundreds of miles. Many had to suffer abuse at the hands of police who were manning the highways with orders to stop all movement and some have died from exhaustion or trauma.[1]