Video: Coronavirus positive persons get sports and music at care centre to stay balanced

The unprecedented coronavirus outbreak has rocked the entire world since the beginning of 2020. From lockdowns to life in isolation, millions of people are now facing an array of brand new circumstances while also maintaining personal hygiene. Amid these gloomy times, the people who have been infected with coronavirus are usually kept in quarantine centres to avoid further transmission. However, Collector and District Magistrate Gandham Chandrudu recently shared uplifting images of COVID-19 positive persons ‘not patients’ playing badminton. 

Sharing the image son Twitter, IAS Chandrudu said that recreational activities including sports, music and constant motivation can keep anyone balanced even if it is people infected with fatal pathogen living in isolation from rest of the world. The pictures where several persons can be seen involved in a game of badminton are from Covid Care Centre, JNTU, Ananthapuramu. 

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Internet users laud the ‘great initiative’

The post has already garnered well-wishes and appreciations of hundreds of internet users who called it a wonderful initiative. Many even noted the efforts of the ‘great administration’ that is taking great care of the COVID-19 positive patients. This comes when according to John Hopkins University tally, the total coronavirus cases in the nation have surpassed 1.6 million and deaths have reached 35,743.  

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