Last year, when the pandemic was at its peak people were chanting the slogan of ‘Go Corona Go’ to make the virus go away. This year, when the second wave of the corona is sweeping the country, locals of a village in Madhya Pradesh have started chanting ‘Bhag Corona Bhag.’
A video has gone viral on social media of people running with burning torches and chanting Bhag Corona Bhag in the hope to make coronavirus stop. The incident occurred on April 18 in Ganeshpura village of Agar Malwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
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According to locals, the corona will drive away after performing the ritual and the village will be free from pandemic. People said that the elders of the village told the ritual and claimed it will make village corona free. While performing the ritual, a person from every family should take part and run with lighting torches in their hands and throw them outside the village. According to elders, the ritual should be performed on Wednesday or Sunday night.
Locals said that many people in the villager had a fever. After performing the ritual on Sunday night no case of the corona was reported.
The second wave of covid19 is making the country suffer more than last year. India has hit a new record by reporting more than 3 lakh fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the health system of the country has collapsed due to the shortage of vaccines, beds, ventilators, and oxygen supply.