Sonam Kapoor stands up for Kanika Kapoor, says 'India was playing Holi when she arrived'

Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor has come out in support of singer Kanika Kapoor who was tested positive for Coronavirus on Friday. singer had allegedly landed in country from London earlier last month and was even screened at airport for possible infection from Coronavirus. However, Kanika's diagsis and subsequent unravelling of her social activities after coming back to country have created a furore among netizens.

Sonam Kapoor has tried to make sense of Kanika's travel history with fact that she had reached back from London on 9th of March which was a day before festival of Holi. country was t in self-isolation during that time as virus had t spread to sourn part of Asian continent n. 

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Kanika Kapoor on Friday anunced that she had tested positive for COVID-19. She claimed she developed symptoms four days ago, after her return from abroad, reportedly London, 10 days ago. singer and her family are under quarantine, reportedly at KGMU Hospital, in Luckw. 

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Pictures of parties and social garing attended by Bollywood singer surfaced on social media after her anuncement. One of m was attended by former Rajashthan CM Vasundhara Raje, her son Dushyant Singh, Congress leader Jitin Prasada, Uttar Pradesh Health Minister and 3 MLAS, who have gone into self-quarantine since n. 

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Coronavirus scare in country

At least 270 confirmed cases of virus have been reported in India with four reported deaths. Union government on Thursday anunced that international flight will be allowed to land in country for a week from March 22.

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