After hospital beds, oxygen, Raima Sen says people need help with vaccination

As West Bengal becomes the latest state to go under a complete lockdown for two weeks owing to the second wave of the pandemic, actor Raima Sen hopes that this helps in curbing the number of rising Covid-19 cases there.

“A lockdown can control the situation only if people listen,” she asserts, adding, “People should stay at home because that’s the only way we can fight this together.”

While the actor notes that repeated lockdown results in economic setbacks, she’s in favour of them as they’ve now become a necessity.

“Economically, people are getting vulnerable and there’s loss of livelihoods. But, this is a matter of your own health, so we’ve to give it a priority. However long the lockdown is going to be there for, people should realise the seriousness of situation,” she asserts.

Sen, 41, understands the plight of those who’re suffering and are trying to save their loved ones, as she herself went through it last year with her father. “My father was in the ICU in December for one month. He had a severe case. We went through a lot of trying times for two months. Those were very difficult times, and I can understand the desperation and pain of what people are going through,” she shares.

The actor further lauds all those celebrities and her colleagues in Kolkata who’re doing their best to help people in this crisis. “A lot of people call to ask for help for hospital beds, oxygen and even vaccine... we try and help as much as we can,” she says.

I want people to listen and follow the guidelines as it is for everyone’s benefit. RAIMA SEN,

Actor