The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading throughout the country since the start of the year and has led to over 3 million confirmed cases and 218,000 deaths worldwide.

Many countries have gone into lockdown to combat the pandemic including Russia who have recently extended their lockdown on Tuesday. The extension of the lockdown was a result of an increase in the number of cases in Russia with a nationwide total now at 93,558.

One of the most high-profile Russian athletes is the UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. The “Eagle” took to his Instagram account yesterday to share a very important message with his 19.8 million followers urging the population to stay at home and follow the guidelines.

The original post was written in Russian but has been translated by Russian outlet RT Sport as shown below.

“Many hoped that this trouble would pass our house by; many still don’t believe in the seriousness of the situation.

However, our neglect towards the advice and requests of doctors, coupled with the panic that has developed among the people, has led to a high rate of the spread of the disease, worsening an already difficult situation every day.

This has led to the fact that our hospitals are now overcrowded with patients, there aren’t enough specialists or drugs, and the number of patients is only growing.

Believe me. This disease is deadly, and we already feel it.

Staying at home, we can reduce the burden on doctors and hospitals, and perhaps our timely care will save lives.

Take care of your loved ones, do not let them out of the house unnecessarily.

May Allah protect us all from all diseases and cure the sick and loved ones all around the world”

Nurmagomedov was most recently expected to compete at UFC 249 against Tony Ferguson, however, the Russian fighter was forced off the card due to travel restrictions.

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