The novel Coronavirus has created havoc across the globe and as much as we are missing going outside amid the lockdown, we all know that itâs necessary to stay at home now more than ever.

The Police have been playing a paramount role in informing and educating the people about the importance of social distancing and staying indoors.

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Recently, Mumbai Police took to its Twitter to disseminate the same message but in a very innovative way. They used the reference of the very popular multiplayer game- PUBG to drive the message home.

Now, we all love playing it, donât we?

Checkout the tweet here-

Every player knows - when in a red zone, always stay at home! #GamingLessons #Safety101 #TakingOnCorona pic.twitter.com/rHyqnrqDs2

â Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) April 20, 2020

Mumbai Police captioned the tweet saying, âEvery player knows - when in a red zone, always stay at home! #GamingLessons #Safety101 #TakingOnCorona.â

They compared the Coronavirus containment area to red zone and all the PUBG players know that it is essential to stay indoors when the temporary danger zone occurs in the game.

Also, at the moment, stepping out of home is nothing less than entering the red zone.

The video has already gone viral and has captured around 30K views along with 2.3K likes on Twitter, so far.

Hereâs what PUBG players on Twitter want to say about the innovative post-

What about chicken dinner ?

â Tarun Agrawal (@TarunAg35110173) April 20, 2020

Meme police

â aksh (@beautiful_hindu) April 20, 2020

Mumbai police salute to all

â SHIVAM #stayhomestaysafe #stayhomeindia (@Ss12347890) April 20, 2020

For sure @MumbaiPolice is creative then before. It's the leadership that changes the perspective. Well done soldiers.

â WatchfulEye (@WatchfulEye20) April 20, 2020

Kya baat

â AskYasir (@askmehownwhat) April 20, 2020

Swag @MumbaiPolice

â Mansingh Patil (@MansinghPatil43) April 20, 2020

Stay home stay safe ! Thanks Mumbai Police !

â Super_Abhi (@abhijeetdass) April 20, 2020

In India, the lockdown has been extended to May 3rd with a few relaxations across the nation. 

The Coronavirus cases in the country are dismally increasing and have now crossed 17, 000 cases, so far. The virus has claimed over 500 lives and the situation is only getting worse.

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So, at such times it is best to practice social distancing and stay indoors as recommended by the government to ensure everyoneâs safety.

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