WATCH : Japan PM's 'Stay Home Message' VIDEO on Twitter Attracts Angry Reactions on Social Media

Amid the lockdown due to the deadly COVID-19 across the world, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was criticized on social media for a recent video. People on Twitter expressed their angry after seeing a video of Prime Minister Abe lounging on a sofa with his dog, drinking tea and reading as people across the country struggle to work from home. 

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister posted the video with a message saying stay at home. His video, was a response to popular musician Gen Hoshino, who uploaded a video of himself singing about dancing indoors and invited people to collaborate.

In Japan, more than 80 percent of companies did not let their employees work remotely. Hours after the video went viral, a twitter user wrote, "at a time when people are fighting for survival, to show a video of such luxury ... one can't help but wonder, 'who do you think you are?'."

Among all the criticism, few Twitter users defended Abe, saying that even the prime minister should be allowed down time. 

With the current updates, the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan has crossed 7,000. Watch the video below: 

友達と会えない。飲み会もできない。

ただ、皆さんのこうした行動によって、多くの命が確実に救われています。そして、今この瞬間も、過酷を極める現場で奮闘して下さっている、医療従事者の皆さんの負担の軽減につながります。お一人お一人のご協力に、心より感謝申し上げます。 pic.twitter.com/VEq1P7EvnL

— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) April 12, 2020