On Friday, Bollywood actor John Abraham announced via a tweet that he has handed over his social media accounts to the NGOs he has partnered with so that they can help people with resources and information as the country stands united in the fight against COVID-19.
Alia Bhatt, Sonu Sood and Bhumi Pednekar are some of the other celebrities who have been trying to help out by putting out relevant information on their social media accounts.
John posted a note talking about the COVID-19 crisis the country is reeling under, and informed fans that all the content on his social media account will be aimed at helping people with whatever they need.
"As a country we are experiencing a very grim situation. With each passing minute, there are more and more people who are unable to procure oxygen, an ICU bed, a vaccine and sometimes even food. However, these trying times have also brought people together, to support, to make a difference and attend to needs. Starting today, I will be handing over my social media accounts to NGOs we have partnered with across the country and all content posted on my handles will be exclusively to help connect those affected with the resources they require. It is time to extend ourselves to humanity and take measures to overcome this crisis. Anything and everything to save lives and win this battle together," read John's note.
He captioned the note as: "Anything and everything to save lives and win this battle TOGETHER #covid19india #covidresources #covidindia #togetherwecan #togetherwearestronger."
India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the country opened up its mega vaccination drive to all adults, although several states warned of acute vaccine shortages. Across the country deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 3,523 over the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 211,853, according to health ministry data.
