The Uttarakhand police hired theatre artists to explain the people about the nature of the disease and the threat COVID-19 poses to the human life.
The artists dressed themselves as ‘Yamaraja’ meaning ‘The God Of Death’ and paraded the empty streets while holding a microphone and announcing the people to stay indoors.
The yamaraja says, “My curse is the Coronavirus and anyone coming out of their homes will be infected by the virus I am already here to take him to the heaven with me.”
Apart from being creative, the artists urged the residents to wear mask and gloves and come out of their houses only during the emergency.
The incident is of the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand on April 7th.
The police also paraded along with the artists as they delivered the speech of awareness among the residents indoor.
One of the senior police officials said, “It was the best way we could come up which would not only entertain the residents who are indoors but also spread awareness among them.”
“Yamaraja is a God of death and people would understand that the virus is deadly and the concern is of serious nature. It would not only spread awareness but also encourage them lock themselves indoors.”
“We have been trying to enforce lockdown for more than a week now and this was our effort to sensitize the people about the COVID-19 and the threat that it possesses.