Akshay Kumar, known for his philanthropic efforts, has pledged one crore to cricketer Gautam Gambhir’s Delhi-based NGO to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Saturday evening, the 39-year-old cricketer thanked Akshay Kumar in a tweet, adding, “Any support in this darkness comes as a ray of hope.” Thank you so much, Akshay Kumar, for pledging one crore to the Gautam Gambhir Foundation for shelter, medicine, and oxygen for the poor! “May God bless you.”
In response to Gautam Gambhir’s tweet, Akshay Kumar, who was infected with the virus earlier in April, wrote that he was looking forward to better times: “These are difficult times, Gautam Gambhir. I’m glad I could assist. I wish we could all get out.
On Sunday, India announced a daily increase of 349,691 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 1,69,60,172. On Sunday, 2,767 deaths were confirmed, bringing the total number of coronavirus fatalities to 192,311.
The world is dealing with the second phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, and an unexpected increase in cases has caused an Oxygen shortage in Delhi and other states. Top hospitals, patients, and their families and associates are pleading for assistance due to a lack of medical oxygen and hospital beds.
Akshay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month and was admitted to a Mumbai hospital. Twinkle Khanna, Akshay’s wife, revealed the news a week later.
Akshay Kumar’s coronavirus diagnosis came during a shoot in Madh Island with Ram Setu’s unit. According to news outlets, 45 crew members were positive in the mandatory COVID-19 test, with 40 of them being junior actors and the other five being from Akshay Kumar’s unit.
