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They Refuse to Bow Down! Video of COVID-19 Indian Patients Dancing in Isolation Ward Lifts Spirits

New Delhi (Sputnik): India's lockdown, from 24 March to 3 May, is almost coming to an end prompting Indians to wonder if it could be further extended.
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Coronavirus patients in an isolation ward in India's national capital Delhi are sending positive vibes across the country, as a video showing them dancing to a popular Punjabi song is literally raising people's up spirits.

The viral video from the Tilak Nagar area has already garnered 89,000 views and shows several men tapping and dancing while maintaining social distance in the isolation ward. While some lay on their beds and clap along, others turn the ward into a dance floor. A doctor can also be seen clapping in the video.

​The men are majorly Punjabis. The community is known for its fun-loving and vivacious nature. This is evident as one of the netizens commented, “Punjabis find joy in every adversity”. Other twitter users also lauded their spirits.

​India, which is under lockdown until 3 May, is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, as the total number of positive cases in the country has reached 27,892.

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