‘Mask’ Parotta at a Madurai restaurant seems to be similar to a three-ply surgical masks.
Madurai:
A restaurant in Tamil Nadu has cooked up an uncommon means of encouraging folks to put on masks within the coronavirus disaster.
Presenting the “mask parotta” – a flat bread formed like a three-ply surgical masks is a giant hit, based on the proprietor of the restaurant chain.
“People of Madurai aren’t very specific about sporting masks. We launched ‘masks’ parottas to unfold consciousness among the many folks about COVID-19,” Mr Poovalingam, the restaurant supervisor instructed information company ANI.
#WATCH Tamil Nadu: A restaurant in Madurai is serving parottas made within the form of masks. Manager Poovalingam says, “People of Madurai are not very particular about wearing masks. We introduced mask parottas to spread awareness among people about #COVID19.” pic.twitter.com/pmdCRNBtCo
ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2020
Each parotta is priced at Rs 50 and because it grew to become a sensation on social media, folks have been ordering it on-line, mentioned the restaurant supervisor.
The ‘masks’ parottas have grow to be a scorching favorite on Twitter at a time India has over 7,60,000 coronavirus circumstances. Nearly 75 per cent of the circumstances are from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, based on the Union Health Ministry information.
Tamil Nadu, with 1,22,350 circumstances and 17,00 deaths, is the second worst-hit state.
Twitter was flooded with humorous posts of Madurai’s ‘masks’ parotta. Some even known as it the “corona cuisine”.
Mask’ parottas create an urge for food for security. Restaurant in Madurai got here up with design to focus on COVID-19 prevention#Maduraipic.twitter.com/sZXUOStOPv
Harshu Agrawal (@__Schrutefarms) July 8, 2020
Corona Cuisine? Madurai Restaurant is Serving Mask Parottas for Covid-19 Awarenesshttps://t.co/cMYmQgTyq3pic.twitter.com/WmEcpY17rL
George Cheriyan (@GCheriyan) July 8, 2020
Parotta Mask, Corona Bajji. #Ishtathukupic.twitter.com/m1b2xShoMp
Gautam Narayanan (@Gautam_writes) July 8, 2020
According to well being employees within the state, it’s a massive problem ensuring that folks use face covers. Nearly 30 per cent of the folks in rural areas of Tamil Nadu do not use masks, they are saying.
Not solely ‘masks’ parottas, earlier in April, a candy store in Kolkata got here up with the ‘corona sandesh‘ when the Mamata Banerjee authorities allowed these retailers to open for 4 hours daily. The pink and white ‘corona sandesh‘ with purple spikes appeared at a well-known candy store within the metropolis. The store proprietor additionally gave it free to anybody who stepped into his store.