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