Kites spread corona awareness across the sky in Gorakhpur

Arjumand Bano | TNN | Apr 4, 2020, 04:04 IST

Awareness floats in air

Gorakhpur: Flying kites has become a favourite sport of children and elders alike during the lockdown period as outdoor games are out of question. Interestingly, many residents of Gorakhpur are using the sport as an awareness tool by writing messages relating to precautions to be taken against coronavirus.
Sangita Jaiswal of Tiwaripur area said, “Yesterday evening, I found a kite on my terrace with messages like ‘wear mask’, ‘maintain social distancing’ and ‘follow the lockdown rules as life is precious’. I also wrote few awareness messages on a kite and gave it to my son to fly.”
Similarly, Mohd Ibrahim of Jafra Bazar area and Syed Farhan of Ghasikatra area found kites with similar messages on their terrace. “I always touch and fly kites after using sanitizer,” added Farhan.
When asked about the possibility of the spread of Covid-19 through kites, Dr RN Singh, chief campaigner of encephalitis eradication movement, said, “There is no data with regard to the spread of coronavirus through kites but it is possible that a person may get infected after touching a kite which has been touched by a corona positive person as the virus can stay active on paper for five days.”