Japan to send Emergency Assistance to India in Response to the Current Surge of COVID-19 Infections

NEW DELHI: India’ long-term ally, Japan would be rushing 300 oxygen concentrators and equal numbers of ventilators to India that is currently battling world’s worst COVID-18 surge.

A press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan the step has come as a part of emergency assistance to India in Response to the Current Surge of COVID-19 Infections.

“Today, April 30, upon the request of the Government of India, the Government of Japan has decided to proceed with the procedure to provide 300 oxygen concentrators and 300 ventilators to India in response to the current surge of COVID-19 infections in India,” the release stated.

Japan stands with India, our friend and partner, in her efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic through this additional emergency assistance, it says further.

Japan will continue to extend further support promptly in order to contain the COVID-19 situation.

As of April 29, India had the cumulative positive cases of 18,376,524 people and the cumulative deaths of 204,832 people.