The Coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in the country, forcing several state governments to impose strict restrictions to stop the further spread of the virus. Amid the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in India, a video has surfaced on social media wherein a patient can be seen urging the hospital authorities to change a ceiling fan. In the viral clip, the COVID patient said that he feared the fan more than the deadly virus as it can fall on him soon.
The patient, who was admitted to a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, said that he asked the staff to either change the fan or his bed but they didn’t pay heed to his request. In his video, he gave a glimpse of the fan, which was moving at a quick pace as it would fall anytime soon.
He further said that the ceiling fan was giving him sleepless nights as he feared that it might fall on him. The patient, who sported a face mask, re-enacted a dialogue from Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha starrer ‘Dabangg’.
“Corona se dar nahi lagta sahab, iss pankhe se lag raha hai ( I am not afraid of COVID but this fan),” he said.
The video was heavily circulated on Twitter, WhatsApp and other platforms. Many users expressed their displeasure and slammed the hospital authorities for not taking action.
At a time when India is grappling with the health crisis and lack of oxygen cylinders, Bollywood celebs have stepped forward to help the country in its fight against the pandemic. Many tinsel town stars have shared verified Covid-19 related resources on different social media handle.
Akshay, who will be next seen in 'Sooryavanshi', donated Rs 1 crore to Gautam Gambhir Foundation to provide help to the needy amid the crisis.
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