Coronavirus In India: Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli Plea To Follow 21 Days Nationwide Lockdown, Ask To Stay At Home

New Delhi: On Wednesday morning (March 25), cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma took to social media and requested their fans to stay at home during the 21-day nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 24). Sharing the 51-second-long video on their social media, Virat Kohli wrote, “These are testing times and we need to wake up to the seriousness of this situation. Please let us all follow what’s been told to us and stand united, please. It’s a plea to everyone.”

In the video, the couple took turns to urge their fans in observing the lockdown and focused on the do’s and don’ts during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Together they stressed on the need to show courage, patience and responsibility for the next 21 days and to win the battle against coronavirus.

Highlighting what needs to be done during the lockdown and to contain the spread of coronavirus, the power couple said,

Stay at home. Save yourself and your family from coronavirus. Don’t violate the curfew. We will not be able to win the war from coronavirus by stepping out of the house, taking out rallies and creating noise. Because of your negligence, the entire country will have to pay a big price.

The duo ended the message saying,

Let’s show unity; let’s save our life and the country.

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Watch Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli’s Message On Coronavirus

On Tuesday, when PM addressed the nation for the second time on coronavirus and announced a 21 days lockdown starting from the midnight, the star cricketer lent his support. Stressing on staying at home and practising social distancing, Virat wrote, “As our Honourable Prime Minister, Shri @NarendraModi ji just announced the whole country is going into a lockdown starting midnight today for the next 21 days. My request will remain the same, PLEASE STAY AT HOME. #SocialDistancing is the only cure for Covid 19.”

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The duo has been quite vocal about the pandemic coronavirus. Time and again they have asked the citizens to adhere to the norms put in place by the government for our safety. Earlier on March 20, the celebrity couple shared a video on social media, asking people to stay indoors and break the chain of coronavirus. In the video, the couple had said,

We know we all are going through a very difficult time. And the only way to stop the spread of coronavirus is by acting together. We are staying at our home for our safety and for everyone else’s as well and you should do it to prevent the further spread of the virus. Let’s make it safe for us and everyone else by self-isolation. Stay home and stay healthy.

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Virat Kohli retweeted the video message and captioned it,

The need of the hour is to absolutely respect and follow the government’s directive. Stay home. Stay safe. Stay healthy.

Actor Anushka had also shared a note on Twitter and asked to abide by the preventive and precautionary directives stated by PM Modi to fight against coronavirus.

Just like Deepika Padukone, actor Anushka Sharma had also participated in the Safe Hands Challenge initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to promote hand hygiene. Anushka who documented the handwashing challenge on her Instagram stories started the challenge by addressing her viewers and talking about the COVID-19. She said,

One of the key factors in containing the spread of the virus is if we maintain good hygiene and the primary thing is to wash our hands properly.

She further asked her viewers to take out a minute and watch the WHO recommended way of washing hands and follow the routine to ensure one’s own safety and the one around us.

The actor also emphasised on saving water and asked to not let the tap running while cleaning hands.

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India’s Fight Against Coronavirus

As of March 25 (6:45 PM), 606 cases of coronavirus have been reported in India. While 43 individuals infected with the virus have recovered, 10 casualties have been noted. To contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in India and ensure every citizen follows social distancing, PM Modi has announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days. He had said,

From 12 midnight, the entire country will go under complete lockdown. The lockdown will be for 21 days — three weeks. This lockdown is in a way a curfew and would be more stringent than the Janata curfew. To break the chain of spread, 21 days of lockdown is absolutely necessary. If we don’t manage these 21 days, the country will be set back by 21 years. Some families will be destroyed forever.

During the lockdown, the supply of all essential services like groceries, medicines, and others will remain functional.

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