MUMBAI: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has donated one crore for coronavirus relief work.
The superstar Akshay Kumar, who is known for his generosity and philanthropic activities, donated the whopping 10 million to former cricketer Gautam Gambhir’s NGO for Covid-19 relief activities.
On a social media website Twitter, Gautam Gambhir thanked Akshay for his generosity. He wrote, “Every help in this gloom comes as a ray of hope. Thanks a lot @akshaykumar for committing Rs 1 crore to #GGF for food, meds and oxygen for the needy! God bless” with folded hands, he added.
Every help in this gloom comes as a ray of hope. Thanks a lot @akshaykumar for committing Rs 1 crore to #GGF for food, meds and oxygen for the needy! God bless ???????? #InThisTogether @ggf_india
— Gautam Gambhir (Modi Ka Parivar) (@GautamGambhir) April 24, 2021
Commenting on it, Akshay said “These are really tough times, @GautamGambhir. Glad I could help. Wish we all get out of this crisis soon. Stay Safe.”
These are really tough times, @GautamGambhir. Glad I could help. Wish we all get out of this crisis soon. Stay Safe ????????
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 24, 2021
Earlier, Akshay Kumar had announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus. He shared a post on Instagram which read, “I wish to inform everyone that, earlier this morning, I have tested positive for COVID-19. Following all the protocols, I have immediately isolated myself.”
“I am under home quarantine and have sought necessary medical care. I would sincerely request all those that have come in contact with me to get themselves tested and take care of. Back in action very soon!” Akshay’s note read further.
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India is in the grip of a rampaging second wave of the pandemic, hitting a rate of one COVID-19 death in just under every four minutes in Delhi as the capital’s underfunded health system buckles.
The number of cases across the country of around 1.3 billion people rose by 346,786, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, for a total of 16.6 million cases. COVID-19 deaths rose by 2,624 to a total of 189,544.
Health experts said India became complacent in the winter, when new cases were running at about 10,000 a day and seemed to be under control. The authorities lifted restrictions and allowed the resumption of big gatherings including large festivals and political rallies for local elections.
