'Crucial phase this': Ravi Shastri urges Indians to 'stay indoors' during lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged all the citizens to stay home in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic across the globe on Sunday (March 29).

"Stay indoors people. Crucial phase this. The only thing flying around the world like a tracer bullet is this bloody Corona (COVID-19). Stay in before the bugger gets you #IndiaFightsCorona #Covid19India," Shastri tweeted.

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Stay indoors people. Crucial phase this. Only thing flying around the world like a tracer bullet is this bloody Corona (COVID-19). Stay in before the bugger gets you #IndiaFightsCorona #Covid19Indiapic.twitter.com/RmfNzkOu7f

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) March 29, 2020

PM Narendra Modi, on Saturday, had created the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund and asked countrymen to show their support for the cause.

The virus has brought all sports activities to a halt and players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the governments all around are urging people to stay at home.

Various other athletes have also come forward to help namely Indian sprinter Hima Das, who said that she will donate a month's salary to the Assam government's coronavirus relief fund. Team India cricketers Suresh Raina and Ajinkya Rahane have made a generous contribution to fighting against the virus.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, and wrestler Bajrang Punia have also contributed towards the cause.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 979 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 25 fatalities have been reported.