Chhattisgarh: Yamraj & Chitragupta are out on the streets to raise awareness on COVID-19

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, two artists have taken upon themselves to create awareness about COVID-19 by dressing up as Yamraj and Chitragupt. In the video, both 'Yamraj’ and ‘Chitragupt‘ can be seen taking to streets wearing masks and trying to create awareness among people passing by about the importance of wearing face masks in public as well as maintaining social-distancing.

A creative way to raise awareness

The initiative was taken by artists of Chhattisgarh which has now been adopted by the city authorities. The video was uploaded on July 12 and has more than 5,000 views. Take a look at the video below:

Creative ways of raising awareness

During the time of the deadly pandemic, people and organisations all over India have been attempting to find creative ways to create awareness and help curb the virus. Here's a look at some other methods used by people to raise COVID-19 awareness.

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