Chandigarh: In a bid to protect citizens from the deadly coronavirus, doctors, nurses, paramedics, and the police are doing their best on the frontlines of the COVID-19 outbreak. Amidst these trying times, a staff nurse in Chandigarh postponed her wedding to be able to serve her patients.
Ruchika Chaudhury, a staff nurse at the government hospital in Sector 16 in Chandigarh had planned to enter into wedlock on 2nd May, Saturday. But she put off her marriage and chose to serve COVID-19 patients.
Now Ruchika is busy at the isolation ward for COVID-19 patients at the government hospital.
The nurse chose to go beyond the call of duty and join the government's endeavour to save people COVID-19 after the lockdown forced her to reschedule her plans.
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In an exclusive conversation with ETV Bharat, Ruchika said," In every girl’s life wedding is an important event but marriage can be completed at any time. At this time my country needs my contribution. I am working between corona patients and would have to be quarantined for at least a fortnight prior to my marriage. In such a condition it is better to serve corona patients rather than being quarantined at home."
Ruchika also said that her family had tried to explain to her that a private marriage with 3-4 people can be done, but now her parents too completely agree with her decision. Ruchika's fiancée is also supporting her decision. Her fiancée too is now agreeable to the proposition of marrying after the corona crisis.
Ruchika’s sister is a doctor, employed at PGI hospital in Chandigarh. As both are wholeheartedly devoted to emergency services, everyone is happy to see such a strong “social responsibility and professional commitment”.
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