Daisy Shah has been encouraging her fans to get vaccinated for Covid-19 infection as soon as possible. The actress says that vaccinations will go a long way in helping people fight the virus. All pictures/Yogen Shah

In an interview with mid-day, Daisy Shah was quoted saying, "Vaccines as a concept are introduced for the citizens to fight the virus and given Covid, it is the only option we must resort to, to be safe. People can be infected by the virus in general so taking the vaccination surely diminishes the effect and the chances of someone contracting the virus. It is our best shot at eliminating Covid-19 and we must promote the vaccination drives across the globe."

The times are tough and talking about how she is coping up with the stress, the actress says, "One needs to understand that it is not time that defines you. It is you that defines time. No matter how tough the situation is outside, always remember that you are tougher than any situation that erupts. Once you put yourself down and surrender to your fear to the situation, the game is over. This is how I deal with stress. I do not let stress take over my mental state and I fight it to make sure it doesn't get into me," Daisy Shah concluded.

Sonakshi Sinha, who also took her first vaccine to beat the pandemic, the actress was seen posing for the shutterbugs in the city. Sona sported a black tee, paired with boyfriend pants for the outing. he actress shared a photograph on Instagram where she is seen getting the jab on her left arm.

As per data revealed by the Union Health Ministry on Monday, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are among the top 10 states that accounted for 73.91 per cent of new Covid-19 cases registered in the last 24 hours.

The data further shows that ten states account for 72.86 per cent of the new deaths, and Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (572). Karnataka follows with 490 daily deaths.