New Delhi | Jagran Entertainment Desk: As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continue to increase in the country, celebrities are trying their best to aware their fans and followers about the importance of good hygiene. B-Town celebrities such as Anuskha Sharma, Deepika Padukone and other key personalities like PV Sindhu, Kiren Rijiju are taking #Handwash challenge to make people aware and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In a couple of posts, actress Anushka Sharma and Deepika Sharma can be seen washing their hands and explaining the importance of cleaning your hands properly. The duo also washed the taps after washing their hands to ensure no virus is left on the tap and washbasin. While Deepika Padukone can be seen wearing a gown and donning a mask, Anuskha Sharma was seen in a casual outfit.
Earlier on Tuesday, several people from the sports fraternity took the #Handwash challenge. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu shared a post on Twitter and wrote, "Thank you Ms @KatherineHadda for the challenge. Definitely we all can help slow the spread of #COVID2019. I now challenge @KirenRijiju @imVkohli @MirzaSania. Make sure everyone wash yours hands properly #SafeHandsChallenge @WHO."
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju took the challenge and invited Smriti Irani, Adnan Sami, and Manika Batra to make sure everyone washes their hands properly.
Bollywood celebrities have called off their shoots and all the sports events have been cancelled to prevent the spread of coronavirus. According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India reached 137 on Tuesday, including three deaths. Overall, more than 7000 people have died due to the outbreak around the world with 1,75,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The safe hand's challenge has been initiated to promote the power of clean hands to fight the virus.