COVID-19: South Korean Embassy serves meal to over 4,000 people in India

In partnership with Annamrita Foundation, South Korean Ambassador to India Shin Bong-Kil and other staff members of the Embassy served the meals in the National Capital.

They also handed over fresh bread to around 1,000 people in the queue at four hunger shelters, following strict social distancing rules at the MCD Primary Schools in South Extension, Sadiq Nagar, Lajpat Nagar and Amar Colony.

This was the part of the Korean government’s #StayStrongCampaign implemented in India with the slogan “Korea-India stay strong together.”

The budget of this activity – amounting to Rs 2.21 lakh was voluntarily raised by the Korean Embassy staff to help the underprivileged people of Delhi in these hard times.

Few days back, Indian Mission and South Korean medical devices maker Humasis Limited had signed an agreement for supply of 5 lakh COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The Kits will be delivered to India in 4 lots, commencing on April 30.

This is the first purchase agreement signed by Embassy of India in South Korea on behalf of Government of India.

The company, whose factory is located in Gyeongi-do, is sourcing raw materials for production of these diagnostic testing kits from India.

This collaboration forms an important part of efforts to augment India’s testing capacity in the battle against the COVID19 pandemic, the Indian Embassy in Seoul had said in a statement.

Over the past few weeks, Indian agencies, including Central and State Government agencies and private companies, have sourced 450,000 tests (RT- PCR & Antibody) from various Korean companies.