Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia, 26, has been on toes in helping the people fight coronavirus pandemic. The grappler has been actively posting videos and pictures to create awareness about the pandemic. He recently uploaded a video praising all ‘Corona Warriors’ for the work they are doing. Punia was joined by celebrities from different industries. Some of the few names are Karan Mehra (Actor), Monty Deswal (Model), and Deepika Deshwal (Govt. Officer).
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Many wrestlers are doing their bit to help people in need during these trying times. Maharashtra wrestler Utkarsh Kale recently shared pictures with WrestlingTV in which he could be seeing packing food for the workers.
India’s 86kg men’s freestyle wrestler Deepak Punia too revealed that he is delivering food and flour sacs to poor people. Bajrang and 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt had made a contribution to Haryana CM’s COVID-19 Fund. While Bajrang contributed his six months salary, his senior counter-part made a donation of one lakh.
India has seen a spike of 3,875 positive cases in recent weeks. Until now, it has recorded near to 50,000 cases out of which 14, 183 have recovered. The death toll stands at 1,694. The country is in an extended lockdown until May 17. While some areas have been given relaxations, others have a strict curfew imposed.
The Indian government has classified the 733 districts into red zones, orange zones, and green zones. The zone classification determines the kind of restrictions placed on the movement of people and the supply of goods in a district. The lockdown zones are dynamic and will be revised every week.
