Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has advised Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan to take adequate precautions for his people over the Coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Talking to twitter, the actor wrote: "With all due respect, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan should also advice his country to take adequate precautions."

With all due respect, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan should also advice his country to take adequate precautions. People of Pakistan are also dear to us. Once we were one. We are concerned too. This is a global crisis. No ego matter this. We love you guys. Humanity zindabad !

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 19, 2020

He went on to say, "People of Pakistan are also dear to us. Once we were one. We are concerned too. This is a global crisis. No ego matter this. We love you guys. Humanity zindabad!"

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan has jumped to 504 after Balochistan, Punjab, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa announced an increase in their provincial tallies.