Amid the country’s battle with deadly second wave of COVID-19, Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar has been using social media to amplify the voices of those in need.
After looking for an ICU for her friend’s mom for the last 5 days, Bhumi on Monday tweeted, “This day keeps getting tougher. I need a VENTILATOR bed for my Mausi in Delhi NCR. She is in ICU but we need to shift her asap. If anyone knows of anything please send me a DM.”
This day keeps getting tougher.
I need a VENTILATOR bed for my Mausi in Delhi NCR. She is in ICU but we need to shift her asap. If anyone knows of anything please send me a DM— bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) May 3, 2021
Several hospitals in Delhi continue to grapple with a shortage of oxygen, as coronavirus cases continue to spike.
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Earlier on Monday, the ‘Durgamati’ actor shared details of her friend’s mom and wrote, “Have been looking for an ICU for our friends mom for 5 days. Have had many instances where it felt we might lose her & she fought back. Have to get her an ICU. Help!!!”
Have been looking for an ICU for our friends mom for 5 days. Have had many instances where it felt we might lose her & she fought back.Have to get her an ICU. Help!!!
Sanghamitra Bhowmik
Age:65
Contact no.9873181231
Hospital:Tripathi hospital.
SpO2: 45-50 no support
HRCT: 19/25— bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) May 3, 2021
“We have been providing oxygen cylinders for the last 5 days so she can sustain on Bi-pap. Please DM them with leads,” she added and tagged Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda
@janiceseq85 @MasalaBai ❤️
We have been providing oxygen cylinders for the last 5 days so she can sustain on Bi-pap.
Please DM them with leads.
Do help @DeependerSHooda— bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) May 3, 2021
The actor, who has taken up the mantle of extending support to her fans and followers on social media, on Sunday lost two people to COVID-19 within a span of 24 hours.
Bhumi had taken to Twitter and shared, “Have lost 2 people we love from my immediate world in the last 24 hours, 3 super critical. I’ve spent my day looking for Oxygen & beds for the ones we can save. No space for grief. Only action. Really can’t wait for this to be over. Please do your bit.”
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She recently collaborated with Ketto.org, South East Asia’s leading crowdfunding platform for the ‘COVID Warrior x Ketto’ initiative to enable financial assistance to COVID-19 patients.
The second wave of coronavirus has infected many people, and the number of COVID-19 positive cases has been rapidly rising.
As the COVID-19 cases see a rampant surge in the country, India reported over 4 lakh new COVID-19 cases and 3,523 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.
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