Coronavirus: Hima Das Spreads Awareness About COVID-19 Pandemic With "Safe Hands Challenge"
Hima Das urged the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Mary Kom, Sania Mirza and Rani Rampal to take the challenge forward.
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Hima Das urged celebrities to spread awareness about COVID-19
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Hima Das posted a video on Twitter performing the "Safe Hands Challenge"
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Hima Das urged everyone to wash hands properly at regular intervals
In an attempt to spread the importance of hygiene amid the coronavirus pandemic, star Indian athlete Hima Das has taken the #SafeHandsChallenge and urged the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, MCÂ Mary Kom, Sania Mirza and Rani Rampal to take it forward. "Wash your hands properly and regularly wherever you are. Let's come together and spread awareness," Hima said in a tweet with a 45-second video of her washing her hands. She also tagged Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in her post.
Wash your hands properly and regularly wherever you are. Lets come together and spread awareness. I challenge @KirenRijiju sir @akshaykumar sir @iTIGERSHROFF @sachin_rt sir @MirzaSania @MangteC @imranirampal for #HandwashChallenge #SafeHandsChallenge pic.twitter.com/5EoyBPg5C4
— Hima MON JAI (@HimaDas8) March 17, 2020
Earlier, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had also taken up the challenge and had posted a video on Twitter in which she was seen washing her hands with soap for almost 30 seconds.
"Thank you Katherine Hadda for the challenge. Definitely we all can help slow the spread of COVID-19. I now challenge Kiren Rijiju, Virat Kohli and Sania Mirza. Make sure everyone wash your hands properly," she tweeted.
The World Health Organisation, which has declared coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, has been continuously asking people to wash their hands with soap regularly to avoid infection.
Overall, 7,000 people have lost their lives across the world. In India 126 confirmed cases have been reported so far and three people have lost their lives due to coronavirus.