Coronavirus: Vidya Balan Donates 1000 PPE Kits For Medical Staff, Asks Fans To Also Contribute Their Bit

Vidya Balan requested her fans to donate PPE kits for the healthcare workers, who are rigorously working to treat the Coronavirus patients.

New Delhi: The Coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the functioning of many countries of the world including. PM Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3 to combat the spread of the deadly virus, which has claimed over 700 lives in India. The doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers are working round the clock to treat the COVID-19 patients. They are our soldiers who are working rigorously for the betterment and speedy recovery of the infected people. Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has come forward to support the fight against Coronavirus by donating 1000 PPE kits to the healthcare heroes. The ‘Paa’ actress also requested her fans join her in raising funds to provide 1000 more kits. Vidya has pledged to help the medical staff in her own way by urging everyone to contribute their bit to raise funds for these PPE kits. “#WarAgainstCovid19 & #UniteForHumanity Namaste, it is critical that we provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kits to our healthcare workers for their protection in this #WarAgainstCovid19. I am donating 1000 PPE kits for our medical staff and have partnered with Tring to raise donation for another 1000 PPE kits which are in immediate need across India for our doctors and medical staff. For your contribution, I will send you a personal thank you video message recognising your generosity. This video will be in permanent memory with you. Log onto www.tring.co.in and go to my profile to donate or you can click this link: www.tring.co.in/Vidya-Balan Let's all join the #WarAgainstCovid19 and #UniteForHumanity #StaySafe #StayHome #JustTringIt #IndiaFightsCorona,” Vidya wrote while making a fervent appeal to the citizens to support the noble cause. Check out the video!

The ‘Kahaani’ actress also said that she will send a personal thank you message to every person, who makes a contribution. We hope Vidya’s gesture will inspire people to do their bit towards the medical fraternity of our country. On the professional front, Vidya will be next seen in 'Shakuntala Devi: Human Computer'. The film, co-starring Sanya Malhotra, is based on the life mathematics wizard Shakuntala Devi. Watch this space for more updates!