On Tuesday, Modi announced that the country will be under complete lockdown for next 21 days.
Welcoming the move, Kohli had requested countrymen to "stay at home" for next 21 days as "social distancing is the only cure" available with us which can stop novel coronavirus from spreading.
"As our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji just announced, the whole country is going into a lockdown starting midnight today for the next 21 days. My request will remain the same, PLEASE STAY AT HOME. Social distancing is the only cure for COVID-19", Kohli tweeted.
In India, more than 500 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported till now and 11 lives have also been lost.
