Rajkummar Rao reminds everyone that 'Mask is the only vaccine' amid ongoing pandemic

Rajkummar Rao on Wednesday took to his Instagram handle to request his fans to wear mask amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He wrote that while everyone is waiting for vaccine, COVID-19 is still re and 'wear mask' when you are stepping out.

Rao asserted that 'Mask is only vaccine' for w till main vaccine comes. "Vaccine ke intezaar mein... Covid hai, Gaya nahi hai abhi, be patient and wear that mask whenever you step out. Mask is only vaccine for w," he wrote.

India's COVID-19 caselo rose to 99.32 lakh with 26,382 infections being reported in a day, while number of people who have recuperated from disease surged to 94.56 lakh, according to data updated by Union Health Ministry on Wednesday. 

COVID-19 in India

total coronavirus infection tally mounted to 99,32,547, while death toll rose to 1,44,096 with 387 new fatalities, data updated at 8 am showed.

number of people who have recuperated from disease surged to 94,56,449, pushing national recovery rate to 95.21 per cent, while COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent. 

COVID-19 active caselo remained below four lakh for 10th consecutive day.

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In terms of his work, Rajkummar Rao was last seen in film Chhalaang (2020). actor is also set to star in Bhaai Do,  next film in  Bhaai Ho! franchise, and said shoot for project will begin early next year. "It is t a sequel. It is a great franchise. We are taking it forward with a different story and characters," Rao said in an interview with PTI. Bhaai Ho!, directed by Amit Sharma, is 2018 a comedy drama about a middle couple, played by Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, facing unexpected pregnancy. film also starred Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra and Surekha Sikri.

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