Samsung becomes the next major company after Oppo, Xiaomi, TikTok, and OnePlus operating in India to contribute funds to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The South Korean conglomerate has pledged ₹20 crores collectively for PM CARES Fund as well as states of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The company says that it will be donating ₹15 crores to the PM CARES Fund and ₹5 crores to the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to this, Samsung employees across India are also contributing to the nation. The company says it will match the employee contribution and donate the total amount to PM CARES fund in the coming weeks.
Apart from the donation, Samsung has been also continuously helping local administration and community in Noida. So far the company has provided hospitals with thousands of Personal Preventive Equipment (PPE) kits such as surgeon gowns, face masks, gloves, preventive eye wears, hood caps, and shoe covers.
Samsung is even providing hospitals and other facilities with a large number of infra-red thermometers, public address systems, and air purifiers. The firm has also accelerated the deliveries of its digital X-ray and digital ultrasound machines that it provides to government hospitals under the Samsung Smart Healthcare citizenship program.
Additionally, it has been also helping local administration and police of Noida in providing food packed to the local communities on a daily basis.
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