Railways Produce About 6 Lakh Masks, Over 40,000 Litres Of Hand Sanitiser

New Delhi:

The Indian Railways has stepped up its efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus by producing almost 6 lakh face masks and over 40,000 litres of hand sanitiser.

In an official release, Indian Railways said: "In continuation of the measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Indian Railways is making all-out efforts to supplement the health care initiatives of Government of India. In this direction, Indian Railways is producing reusable face masks and sanitizer in-house in all its Zonal Railways, Production Units and PSUs."

As per the release, Indian Railways had produced 5,82,317 face masks and 41,882 litres of hand sanitiser till April 7.

The release further stated that since all operation and maintenance staff are working round the clock, various guidelines have been issued at all workplaces to ensure their safety and boost their morale.

These guidelines include provision and usage of face masks and hand sanitisers for all staff members, along with the availability of soap, water and washing facilities, and practicing of social distancing at the workplaces.

World

Coronavirus has spread to 184 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 14,86,163 and 88,579 have died; 10,66,769 are active cases and 3,30,815 have recovered as on April 9, 2020 at 2:34 pm.

India

In India, there are 5,734 confirmed cases including 166 deaths. The number of active cases is 5,095 and 473 have recovered as on April 9, 2020 at 8:00 am.

State & District Details State Cases Active Recovered Deaths Maharashtra

1135

946

117

Tamil Nadu

738

709

Delhi

669

639

Telangana

427