In a bid to spread awareness about the severity of the novel coronavirus pandemic and encourage people to stay home, the police department In Chennai, India paraded around the city a life-sized model of an elephant wearing a mask.<br /><br />The artificial elephant named "Thanga Shanmuga Raja," created by JBS events, was originally used for festivals and cultural events. <br /><br />India has registered over 17,000 cases and recorded nearly 550 deaths due to COVID-19.
