Centre gives out 2 crore N95 masks, 1 crore PPE kits to states for free

In the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, the central Government since 1 April 2020, has distributed more than 2.02 crore N95 masks and more than 1.18 crore PPE kits to states/UTs/central institutions free of cost. The government has also distributed 6.12 crore HCQ tablets, along with 11,300 ‘Make in India’ ventilators.

The Centre has also said that till now, 7.81 lakh PPEs and 12.76 lakh N95 masks have been supplied in Delhi, 11.78 lakh PPEs and 20.64 N95 masks in Maharashtra, and 5.39 lakh PPEs and 9.81 lakh N95 masks in Tamil Nadu by



Union Health Ministry.

The Union government alongside States/Union Territories has been perseveringly working for counteraction, control and the executives of Covid-19. Association Government's focal job has been in reinforcing wellbeing foundation to battle the pandemic.

Meanwhile, India's coronavirus cases soared by 20,903 in a day for the first time taking the country's total tally to 6,25,544 , while the death toll climbed to 18,213 with 379 new fatalities, according to the data released by the Union Health Ministry today.