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Reliance to Raise Face Mask Production Capacity, Free Fuel to Emergency Vehicles Carrying Covid-19 Patients

To deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Reliance Industries on Monday announced a raft of measures, including ramping up production capacity to 1 lakh face masks per day, free fuel to emergency vehicles carrying Covid-19 patients and free meals in various cities to support the livelihood of those impacted by the outbreak.

Reliance to Raise Face Mask Production Capacity, Free Fuel to Emergency Vehicles Carrying Covid-19 Patients
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New Delhi, March 23: To deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Reliance Industries on Monday announced a raft of measures, including ramping up production capacity to 1 lakh face masks per day, free fuel to emergency vehicles carrying Covid-19 patients and free meals in various cities to support the livelihood of those impacted by the outbreak. Coronavirus in India: Ban Export of Face Masks and Hand Sanitisers to Re-Stock Supplies, Says Pharmaceutical Industry.

In a statement, the company said a hospital run by its CSR arm has readied India's first 100-bedded facility at one of its hospitals in Mumbai for patients who test positive for COVID-19. Coronavirus Precautions: How to Make DIY, Cost-Effective Face Masks at Home (Watch Video).

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Also, the company said it will continue to pay contract and temporary workers, even if work has halted due to this crisis. Face Masks During COVID-19 Outbreak: Inmates of Jabalpur Central Jail Manufacture Masks for Market Supply.

Reliance will provide free fuel for all Emergency Service vehicles used to transport Covid-19 patients while Reliance Foundation will provide free meals across various cities to those whose livelihood has been hit by the outbreak. PTI