Kudos! This Indore driver is providing free rides to hospital during COVID19 lockdown

The ongoing lockdown in the wake of coronavirus has brought the entire country together, with people from different walks of life coming together to help those in need. In these difficult times, an Indore-based driver has stepped up to extend a helping hand to those in need. Anil, an Ola Emergency driver-partner is providing free rides to ferry Indore citizens who need urgent transportation to the hospital.

A resident of Chhota Bangarda, Indore, Anil Yadav has been driving cabs for over 3 years. He is now driving Ola Emergency - a service provided to the riders to facilitate trips to the hospitals for non- covid related ailments amidst the lockdown.

Anil has pledged to provide free services to people in urgent need in order to facilitate medical aid, aiming to play his part in the current global crisis. Realizing the helplessness of the citizens during these tough times, Anil also helps them procure medication and fulfils other essential medical needs.

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The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 1,074 after 66 more fatalities and the number of cases climbed to 33,050 in the country on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 23,651, while 8,324 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated. The total number of cases include 111 foreign nationals, the ministry said.

Out of the 66 deaths reported since Wednesday evening, 32 were from Maharashtra, 16 from Gujarat, 10 from Madhya Pradesh, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Tamil Nadu and Delhi, and one from Karnataka.

Maharashtra now tops the tally with 432 fatalities, followed by Gujarat at 197, Madhya Pradesh at 129, Delhi at 56, Rajasthan at 51, Uttar Pradesh at 39 and Andhra Pradesh at 31. The toll reached 27 in Tamil Nadu, 26 in Telengana, 22 in West Bengal while Karantaka has reported 21 deaths and Punjab 19.