Covid Impact Sees Even Middle Class Indians Queuing For Rations Covid Impact Sees Even Middle Class Indians Queuing For Rations The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India's capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Updated: July 15, 2021 10:49 am IST Covid: Over 15 million Indians lost their jobs in May alone at the height of a devastating wave Chanchal Devi's three children haven't tasted milk for almost a year. The staple was among items the 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford after they both first lost work when India's capital New Delhi went into lockdown in March last year. Their distress deepened after this April due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. They're now borrowing money to buy food and must watch their school-aged kids eat less, often going to bed on empty stomachs.