The Canadian government has announced to provide help of 10 million Canadian dollars, which is about ₹60 crore, to India to fight the second wave of coronavirus that has resulted in a grim situation.
Canadian minister Karina Gould took to microblogging website Twitter on Tuesday night to confirm the development.
“Announced today: We are providing $10 million through the @redcrosscanada to the @IndianRedCross to support people in India as they combat COVID19,” she tweeted.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also retweeted the tweet with the caption: “Right now, the people of India are facing a tragic situation. To help with everything from ambulance services to buying personal protective equipment, we`re contributing $10 million to @IndianRedCross through @RedCrossCanada. We stand ready to donate extra medical supplies, too.”
COVID-19 infections continue to spread rapidly despite lockdowns in many parts of the country. More than 3 lakh corona cases have been reported in India for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday.
India reported a record number of 3,60,960 cases and 3,293 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry`s data released on Wednesday morning.
According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 1,79,97,267 persons have been infected with the virus since the beginning of the pandemic, out of which 1,48,17,371 people have fully recovered after defeating the virus.
Surjitt Sahani
