COVID-19: Army distributes pre-cooked food packets to needy in Ladakh

Apart from guarding our borders, Indian army is also lending a helping hand to needy of Ladakh region by distributing pre-cooked food packets. The Army personnel on Thursday distributed the packets to the representatives from affected areas, who will then distribute it amongst the needy.

Ladakh:At a time when India is battling with COVID-19 menace, the Army is not only guarding borders but also being engaged in facilitating the essential needs of citizens.

Providing a helping hand to the needy of Ladakh region, the Army personnel on Thursday distributed the pre-cooked food packets to the representatives from affected areas.

The food will be distributed amongst the needy people in Ladakh by the representatives amid the nationwide lockdown, which is scheduled to continue till April 14.

"Indian Army provides assistance in the form of distribution of pre-cooked food packets to representatives from affected areas; to be distributed amongst the needy in Ladakh," Northern Command of Indian Army tweeted.

Around 14 COVID-19 cases have been reported from Ladakh so far.

With an increase of 540 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen to 5,734, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

Out of the 5,734 cases; 5,095 are active COVID-19 cases and 472 cases have recovered or discharged, while one case has migrated.

The death toll has also risen to 166 after 17 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

ANI Report