Erykah Badu Urges Dallas To Stay At Home

Erykah Badu is another celebrity using her platform to urge her followers to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The singer shared a picture of her and her daughters and captioned the post, “This is not a drill. We are here. This is now. Take care of yourselves. Don’t ignore this pandemic, DALLAS. The storm will not simply pass over our house. We are next. We love you. Be calm . But be prepared. We got this .”

Dallas County has a total of 731 COVID-19 cases after reporting two more deaths and 100 new coronavirus cases Wednesday.

“We’re beginning to see the curve rise and we all must do our part to exercise personal responsibility,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a news release.

Despite stay-at-home-orders being issued across the country, there have still been reports of large gatherings, including church services and house parties. Government’s are urging people to gather in groups no larger than ten and even then, only if necessary.