In this coronavirus pandemic period, people are using many things like N95 masks to dupattas to cover their faces. The World Health Organization has made it clear that covering the face is necessary to protect yourself from this virus and everyone is sincerely implementing that.
But, a man from the Pimpri-Chinchwad region of Pune is covering his face with a Gold made mask. You can read that again. Shankar Kurade got a gold mask made for him to wear during the pandemic.
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He is going viral after a news agency shared pictures of Shankar on Twitter.
Reportedly, the mask costs Rs 2.89 lakh. It's a thin mask with a minute hole in it to avoid difficulty in breathing.
However, Shankar is not so sure about the effectiveness of the mask.
Notably, coronavirus cases in India have crossed 6 lakh mark with over 18,000 death. Pune has approximately reported 6,000 cases.