Indian Police Officer Wears "Coronavirus Helmet" To Scare Citizens

COVID-19 in India

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USA and Italy are on the top of the list of the most affected countries during the COVID-19 crisis. Thailand also sees its numbers of patients and deaths increasing as the days go by, leaving many of us unnerved.

Another country that is working around safety measures is India. The country is currently on a 21-day lockdown, with citizens and healthcare professionals concerned over crowd control problems and a lack of proper equipment.

Amid the frenzy, police officers have decided to take matters into their own hands to combat stubborn citizens who refuse to stay at home despite lockdown orders.

Police officers urge people to take care of themselves

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Citizens heading out of bigger cities after the lockdown announcement was made
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With the 21-day lockdown coming into effect, Indian citizens have been urged to stay at home if there are no urgent matters to be attended to outside. However, many people have ignored the order and continue to leave their homes, much to the dismay of officials.

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This has led to officers taking extra measures to teach these stubborn folks a lesson. We’re not talking about fines and bans – but unconventional methods like being asked to do squats and even getting caned.

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One Indian police officer stood out from the bunch by going all out with his very own “coronavirus helmet”, amusing netizens everywhere. He did so to warn people of the seriousness of the COVID-19, asking them to heed the necessary orders unless they wanted to risk catching the virus.

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We guess this is protection for him too!
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Other measures the country has taken includes:

Spraying disinfectant around using drones and cranes
Practising social distancing in public places
Preparing support budgets for underprivileged families
Preparing accommodations to support new patients by transforming trains and stadiums into temporary hospitals