Prajakta Koli tests positive for COVID-19; urges everyone to 'stop believing WhatsApp forwards'

Prajakta Koli

Mismatched (2020) actor Prajakta Koli, better known by her YouTube name Mostly Sane, announced that she had contracted the virus. Prajakta shared a health update on her Instagram and wrote, "In spite of taking all necessary precautions, I tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this evening. I am doing okay and am well taken care of by my family and doctors. Thank you so much for your love and concern. Please stay safe. Wear a mask." The note was accompanied by a caption that read, "Please stay safe. Wear a mask. Take care of your people and yourself."

The actor took to Instagram to share the news and urged everyone to stop forwarding WhatsApp messages about treating themselves at home. She wrote, "In the past few days I have seen so many WHATSAPP forwards in family groups sharing techniques of treating yourself at home for symptoms of covid-19. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE reach out to medical professionals for advice if you feel unwell. Please stop believing WhatsApp forwards and most of all, PLEASE STOP FORWARDING SUCH MESSAGES without verification. We're living in scary times as is, let's not juggle with more danger. Please don't hesitate to call your family doctors for all your questions. Ask as many times as you need. Don't google it, don't turn to WhatsApp forwards. PLEASE. LET'S. BE. RESPONSIBLE. [sic]"

On the work front, Prajakta Koli made her acting debut with the Netflix series Mismatched opposite Rohit Saraf. She will next be seen in Raj Mehta's romantic comedy Jug Jugg Jeeyo. The movie will also feature actors like Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and Maniesh Paul.