The number of COVID-19 positive cases in India is constantly rising. Even thought the country is under a nationwide lockdown, there is very low flatlining of the curve. Every citizen, celebrity, authority, and others are doing their bit in the fight against Coronavirus. Now, Yuvraj Singh has given a huge donation to fight COVID-19.
Yuvraj Singh makes a donation towards the healthcare workers
In a recent tweet by Yuvraj Singh, he conveys how the essential workers and the healthcare professionals are the true heroes of today’s time.
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Now, Yuvraj Singh donates 15,000 N95 masks. This is to show his support and appreciation for healthcare workers.
He makes the donation in collaboration with IHS Markit and YouWeCan. IHS Markit is a premier provider of global market, technical information, and expertise. On the other hand, YouWeCan is the cancer initiative by Yuvraj Singh himself.
Furthermore, even the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, personally thanked Yuvraj Singh on Twitter.
CM of Delhi takes to Twitter to show his appreciation
Yuvraj ji, Delhi is very grateful to you for this generous contribution. Your remarkable victory over cancer is an inspiration, especially in these times. Together, we shall overcome. https://t.co/5qNf3lWJz6
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 18, 2020
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Moreover, there are few other players who did their bit by either addressing the fans or by donating. One of the players who donated handsomely is Rohit Sharma.
Read: Rohit Sharma Makes a Handsome Contribution of 80 Lakhs To Fight COVID-19
It is absolutely mandatory that everyone comes together in these trying times to make sure there is no further spread of the virus. The virus has the capacity to spread at an alarming rate. Therefore, it is crucial that everyone follows the lockdown protocols and stays home.
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Governing bodies are cancelling events such Tokyo Olympics and Indian Premier League 2020. Therefore, this goes on show that right now everyone is putting safety above profits.