COVID-19:BCCI President Sourav GAnguly along with Lal Baba Rice will provide rice worth Rs50 lakhs

COVID-19:BCCI President Sourav GAnguly along with Lal Baba Rice will provide rice worth Rs50 lakhs

Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu on thursday donated Rs 5 lakh each to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to help them in their battle against the corona virus.

"I hereby donate an amount of R 5 lakh towards the Chief Minister Relief fund for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to fight against COVID-19 tweeted Sindhu.

Andhra Pradesh has reported 11 confirmed cases of corona virus so far,while 26 people in Telangana have contracted the virus.

Meanwhile the Cricket Association of Bengal(CAB) in a statement said the Board of Control for Cricker in India(BCCI) President Sourav GAnguly along with Lal Baba Rice will provide rice worth Rs50 lakhs to people who have been put in government schools for safety and security.

The country has reported 649 confirmed cases so far while 13 people have died due to the virus.

In an attempt to contain COVID-19,Prime Minister Narendra Modi on tuesday announced a 21 day nationwide lockdown.