In Palghar district of Maharashtra, ASHA workers have been working relentlessly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, putting their lives at risk. <br />''<br />''They have played a vital role during corona crisis by visiting homes of the people with mild symptoms or severe symptoms of coronavirus infection and advising them to do RT-PCR test; if the report is positive, provide medicines from the health centre to such people at home, admitting the patients to the nearest Covid centre, spreading awareness regarding covid appropriate behaviour and vaccination.<br />''<br />''Sharing her experience with AIR, ASHA worker Samata Patil from Tembhode village in Palghar district, said not a single covid patient succumbed to the infection in her area due to the sincere care.<br />''<br />''Speaking about her experience, another ASHA worker Mona Bhone from Khanpada in Palghar said they have been doing their job of taking care of people and spreading awareness regarding the deadly infection despite all the struggle they face.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">ASHA workers have been actively involved in Covid-19 detection and treatment. Not surprisingly, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray calls them "pillars" of state's Covid-19 management model.</span><br />