GORAKHPUR: In a strange way of reminding society of 'precautionary measures' and 'unity' to fight the coronavirus outbreak, parents have named their newlyborns as 'Lockdown' and 'Corona'.

A baby boy born in Khukhundu village in Deoria late on Sunday evening was christened Lockdown by his parents.

sSimilarly, a baby girl born in Sihgoura village of

on the day of Janata Curfew, was named Corona by her paternal uncle.

Father of Lockdown, Pawan Prasad said, "Our Prime Minister has taken the right step by imposing lockdown in the entire country. I have named my boy Lockdown so that he reminds people to take precautions against the deadly coronavirus."

Uncle of Corona, Nitesh Tripathi said, "After taking permission from the girl's mother, I named her Corona so that she becomes a symbol of unity and helps fight the deadly virus."