Even as the government gradually opens up the state, workers from the unorganised sector, primarily house help, continue to face the brunt of the pandemic. As their employers refuse to call them back and absence of proper guidelines affect their return to work, domestic workers started a postcard campaign on Sunday demanding Rs 10,000/month from the government till the infection remains.

The pandemic has rendered most of them jobless since April this year and about 25 per cent of them have been removed from work, most of whom are above 55 years of age. According to them, the government only provided rice and pulses at some places, which were not enough for them to run their families.