Harsha Bhogle's latest post on Twitter has been retweeted over 4,000 times as the cricket commentator seems to be calling out the behavior of people who are endangering the lives of others by refusing the follow the rules of self-quarantine in the wake of the rapidly spreading Coronavirus.
“It is so disappointing when so many people are trying so hard and stupid, literate people coming from infected areas go around partying. A million people can do right but it requires a few silly people to lose the fight. Let us stay vigilant. We are in this together,” said Harsha in a post.
Harsha could be referring to cases like that of Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, who returned to India from London earlier this month and instead of putting herself in quarantine, continued on to attend several parties, endangering the health of many others.
Kapoor took to Instagram on Friday to state that she has tested positive, in a long note. "For the past 4 days I have had signs of flu, I got myself tested and it came positive for COVID-19. My family and I are in complete quarantine now and following medical advice on how to move forward," said Kapoor in the post. "I was scanned at the airport as per normal procedure 10 days ago when I came back home, the symptoms have developed only 4 days ago. At this stage I would like to urge you all to practice self isolation and get tested if you have the signs," went her statement.
After returning from the UK carrying the virus, Kapoor is believed to have attended three parties in Lucknow, one in Kanpur and has been part of at least two other public gatherings, according to Hindustan Times. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her son, BJP MP Dushyant Singh, have self-quarantined themselves because they were in one of the parties where Kanika Kapoor was present.
(With inputs from IANS)
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