Pune man gets himself gold mask worth Rs 2.98 lakhs; Omar Abdullah reacts

In what may be called nation's first amid rising Coronavirus cases in country, a Pune man has me a gold mask for himself. Abiding by health authorities and World Health Organisation's guideline that it is necessary to cover one's se and mouth to prevent spre of vel Coronavirus, this man named Shankar Kure, a resident of Pimpri-Chinchw of Pune district me a gold mask worth Rs 2.89 lakhs.

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Even as Pune man me helines for his bizarre move and his pictures have gone viral on social media, Kure spoke to news ncy ANI and said that his mask has minute holes that helps him brea. While Netizens are terming it as wast of money, NC leer and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has backed netizens. Sharing pictures of man wearing his gold mask, Omar Abdullah said that such a thing happens when someone has more money than sense. 

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Pune COVID-19 tally

Pune district saw highest jump in a 24-hour period with 1,199 people testing positive for vel coronavirus, taking COVID-19 count to 26,143, while 16 deaths during this period took toll to 822, an official said on Friday. Of 1,199 cases, Pune city accounted for 761 cases, and it w has 19,172 cases, he said. A total of 619 people were discharged during day, he ded.

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