With the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreading its roots in the United Kingdom (UK) on a very large scale, a number of personalities and companies came forward to help the government and the healthcare system in this challenging time as a token of gratitude.
The latest one is England cricketer Ravi Bopara who joined others to help in this noble cause as the UK is battling “the biggest ever threat that the country has faced for decades”.
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On March 24 (Tuesday), Bopara, former England all-rounder, has announced that his Sam’s Chicken franchise will provide free food to the National Health Service (NHS) staff, as the UK continues to fight the global pandemic, witnessing the biggest jump in the death toll that’s now standing at 422.
Sam’s Chicken also announced that they will offer free food to the NHS heroes who have been working hard by the clock to help in bringing the situation in control in the country to expressed gratitude towards the corona heroes for their hard work in this tough time.
It is being said that Bopara, who played 171 international matches for England, owns two Sam’s Chicken branches in London and is believed to be an investor in the company.
Taking to Twitter, the 34-year-old made the latest announcement, “Dear NHS staff, your chicken is on me for your hard work in these tough times.”
While Sam’s Chicken wrote on Twitter: “At Sam’s Chicken, we want to do everything we can to help our heroes in the NHS during these challenging times. We’re offering FREE FOOD to all NHS staff to thank them for their hard work, across all of our Sam’s Chicken stores. Please spread the word!”
As the COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country with the total number of 8,077 positive cases found in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced strict new measures to prevent the spread of deadly COVID-19 – which has infected over 4 Lakh people and killed near 19000 globally till now, including a ban on public gatherings of more than two people.
The UK government was also forced to lock down the country, requesting the people to avoid "non-essential contact" and stay at home, in order to tackle the spread of the fast-growing virus.
