Ottawa: The Canadian government has announced to provide help of 10 million Canadian dollars (About Rs 60 crore) to India to fight the situation that emerged following the outbreak of the worst Covid-19 wave.
Canadian minister Karina Gould tweeted Tuesday night: “Announced today: We are providing $10 million through the @redcrosscanada to the @IndianRedCross to support people in India as they combat #COVID19.”
📣 Announced today: We are providing $10 million through the @redcrosscanada to the @IndianRedCross to support people in India as they combat #COVID19.
We call on Canadians to show solidarity and donate if they can to the India Response Appeal: https://t.co/Lo6BFBFJvU
— Karina Gould (@karinagould) April 27, 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday retweeted the tweet with the caption: “Right now, the people of India are facing a tragic situation. To help with everything from ambulance services to buying personal protective equipment, we’re contributing $10 million to @IndianRedCross through @RedCrossCanada. We stand ready to donate extra medical supplies, too.”
📣 Announced today: We are providing $10 million through the @redcrosscanada to the @IndianRedCross to support people in India as they combat #COVID19.
We call on Canadians to show solidarity and donate if they can to the India Response Appeal: https://t.co/Lo6BFBFJvU
— Karina Gould (@karinagould) April 27, 2021
India Wednesday reported over three lakh fresh Covid-19 cases for the seventh consecutive day. According to the health ministry data, a total of 3,60,960 new cases and 3,293 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours.
