Coronavirus: Steelbird Helmets to provide free ambulances to COVID-19 impacted patients, free meals to labourers
Speaking about the COVID-19 pandemic, Rajiv Kapur, Managing Director of Steelbird, said, “It is needless to mention that COVID-19 has by now, become a global calamity that has engulfed in its destructive logic many countries, including India. COVID-19 has been one of the most challenging tasks in the human race to date, and the World is going through a tough time as it has been spreading rapidly. And therefore, emergency resources are extremely important at this moment. We are all ready to help the stranded people.”
Steelbird’s manufacturing facility at Baddi is spread across 1.55 lakh square feet and has an installed capacity of 22,000 helmets per day. The company, in October 2019, confirmed its expansion plans which will increase the total area to six lakh square feet, which in turn, will help expand its installed capacity to 45,000 helmets every day.
The COVID-19 pandemic case count has crossed 7.38 lakh and has led to over 38,000 fatalities around the world. India, like several European nations, is currently under a 21-day lockdown, which will continue till April 14, 2020. The number of cases in the country currently stands at 1,071 people, including 29 deaths, according to Worldometer, a real-time population tracker.
Source: Yourstory