COVID-19 In India: 4 Lakh Safety Suits Donated By TikTok Worth Rs 100 Crore

COVID-19 In India: 4 Lakh Safety Suits Donated By TikTok Worth Rs 100 Crore

New Delhi: One of the most popular video-sharing app TikTok has made a contribution and donated 4,00,000 protective Hazmat suits which worth Rs 100 crore for doctors and healthcare workers who are fighting head-on against the deadly coronavirus or COVID-19 in India.

The first batch total of 20,675 suits arrived this morning and the second lot of 1,80,375 suits will arrive in India before Saturday. Subsequently, in the coming weeks, the remaining 2,00,000 suits will be delivered, the social media giant said in a letter to the government.

TikTok head Nikhil Gandhi in a letter to Union Minister Smriti Irani thanked the Ministry of Textiles for "sourcing, logistics, and delivery of the suits".

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India is facing an acute shortage of safety wear for healthcare workers. Doctors have even threatened to go on strike due to the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) - specialized coveralls, gloves, goggles, masks and so on.

TikTok is one of the most popular video-sharing app which is widely used and has over 250 million users in India, also said it had initiated various campaigns in the country to spread awareness and safety measures against the spread of novel coronavirus.

Remarking the coronavirus pandemic "catastrophic", TikTok said that they are certain the country will come out of it together under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The country has been observing nationwide lockdown since March 24 midnight in a bid to control the deadly coronavirus. The COVID-19 virus has claimed 38 lives in India and affected over 1600.

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