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Published 16:55 IST, July 11th 2020

Pune Police Commissioner shares creative video to spread COVID-19 awareness; Watch

Pune’s Commissioner of Police Dr Venkatesham took to Twitter to share an animated video showcasing a creative message on how to be safe during COVID-19.

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While COVID-19 continues to spread, Pune’s Commissioner of Police Dr Venkatesham recently took to Twitter to share an animated video showcasing a creative message on how to be safe during such unprecedented times. The clip created by Vaibhav Piwlatkar highlights the importance of staying home and maintaining ‘physical distance’ to protect oneself from the deadly virus. 

In the clip, one can see an animated figure of coronavirus eating human figures with the help of a fork and a spoon. While the ‘humans’ can be seen running and shutting themselves inside their houses and shops, the coronavirus figure can be seen roaming around the animated city in search of ‘food’. The video ends with the ‘virus monster’ crying because of hunger and leaving the city. 

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Netizens call the video ‘brilliant’ 

Since shared, the clip has been viewed over 19,000 times. With nearly 1,000 likes and several comments, netizens found the animated movie ‘creative’ and ‘brilliant’. While one internet user wrote, “Excellent work,” another added, “Being Responsible, is the safest”. 

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Meanwhile, as Pune district saw its highest 24-hour period jump in COVID-19 cases with 1,598 people testing positive for novel coronavirus, taking the count here to 35,997 on Friday, the district collector Naval Kishore Ram announced a complete lockdown in Pune Pimpri-Chinchwad and some parts of Rural Pune from July 13 to 23. Moreover, 22 villages have been identified in rural parts of Pune district where this lockdown will be implemented.

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Updated 16:55 IST, July 11th 2020