Updated March 18th, 2021 at 14:52 IST
Maharashtra COVID surge shock Koena Mitra, Suchitra; Soni Razdan backs vaccine for actors
Maharashtra COVID surge shocked celebrities of the film industry like Koena Mitra, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi. Soni Razdan backed vaccines for actors.
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India was enjoying a good run in terms of COVID-19 management in the months at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, as daily cases reduced from close to 1 lakh cases in September to even four-digit figures in February. However, an unexpected surge of cases, amid hopes for eradication of the virus with the introduction of the vaccines, has poured water on the plans for now. The leading contributor to the hike has been Maharashtra, which witnessed over 23,000 cases on Wednesday, making even celebrities concerned for a solution to the pandemic.
Bollywood celebrities on COVID-19 surge in Maharashtra
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi questioned the continuation of cricket matches, political rallies and religious gatherings and asked why they were exempt from the safety regulations. The Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa actor asked if the virus could not be transmitted at such events. Speaking specifically about Maharashtra, she stated that the state needed a vaccine drive on a ‘war footing basis.’
Y r politics religion and cricket exempt from #Covid_19 safety regulations? Cricket Matches, Political rallies and kumbh melas dont transmit the virus or what? Whats going on
— Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (@suchitrak)
Maharashtra recorded 23,179 cases in 24 hours on Wednesday. Though Koena Mitra tweeted a lesser number, she called the rise in COVID-19 ‘insane’ and asked what was happening in the state.
Nearly 18,000 new Covid cases in Maharashtra?!
— Koena Mitra (@koenamitra)
Insane!! What’s happening people? #Maharashtra #COVID19
Previously, industrialist Anand Mahindra had suggested an ‘emergency permission’ for Maharashtra to vaccinate everyone. Actor-columnist Suhel Seth also suggested that anyone willing to the vaccine should be allowed to do so, and not just health workers and senior citizens, as being done so. Responding to the post, Soni Razdan highlighted that even actors were at a high risk of contracting the disease and that many had already been diagnosed with it.
The Raazi actor was surprised that no one felt actors should also be vaccinated and stressed on it being a ‘profession.’ She highlighted that actors were not someone who could not wear the masks all the times during the shooting.
So many actors get COVID and are at huge risk when working. I mean we actually can’t wear masks. But no one seems to think they need to be able to take the vaccine yet 😒🙈🤷🏻♀️
— Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan)
It’s a profession none the less. People need to work right. Others can do so wearing protection but actors are the only people who cannot ! And so ....
— Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan)
Maharashtra’s 84 deaths reported on Wednesday took the toll to 53,080. The total number of cases now stand at 23,70,507, and active cases were 1,52,760.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, India reported 35,871 cases in the span of 24 hours. The jump was the highest in over 100 days.
With 172 daily new fatalities, the death toll has now risen to 1,59,216. The total number of cases stand at 1,14,74,60 with 52,52,364 active cases.
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Published March 18th, 2021 at 14:51 IST