Ludhiana textile industry prepares PPE suits for cops, health workers amid COVID-19 outbreak

The textile and hosiery industry in Punjab’s Ludhiana is developing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits amid coronavirus pandemic. Shiva Texfabs Limited is preparing safety equipments for medical specialists, health workers, cops and other allied workers, who lack high-quality protective gear in their fight against COVID-19 outbreak. The purpose of personal protective equipment is to reduce exposure of people to hazards. Nationwide lockdown has been imposed in backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak. There are total 102 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Punjab including four cured and seven deaths. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 active cases rose to 4312 in India and 124 deaths.