IIFA Awards 2020 Postponed Amid Global Coronavirus Scare
The 21st edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, which was scheduled to be held here at the end of the month, has been postponed in light of the coronavirus scare,
The
21st
edition
of
International
Indian
Film
Academy
(IIFA)
Awards,
which
was
scheduled
to
be
held
in
Bhopal
at
the
end
of
the
month,
has
been
postponed
in
light
of
the
Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
scare,
organisers
said
on
Friday.
One
of
the
most
popular
award
functions
in
the
country
was
scheduled
to
be
held
from
March
27
to
29
at
Indore
and
Bhopal
in
Madhya
Pradesh.
"With
due
regard
to
the
growing
concerns
around
the
spread
of
COVID-19
virus
and
keeping
the
health
and
safety
of
IIFA''s
fans
and
the
general
community
at
large,
it
has
been
decided
to
postpone
the
much-awaited
IIFA
Weekend
and
Awards
2020
celebrations,
which
were
originally
scheduled
at
the
end
of
March," a
statement
issued
by
IIFA
read.
A
fresh
date
and
plan
for
hosting
IIFA
in
the
state
will
be
announced
at
the
earliest,
an
official
said.
So
far
no
positive
cases
of
coronavirus
have
been
reported
in
the
state.