With the advent of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 387 tonnes of relief supplies across the globe have been transported through  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in India’s commercial capital Mumbai.

With aid pouring in from across the globe, CSMIA witnessed the arrival of essential pharmaceutical supplies from 20 countries including Singapore, Mauritius, Netherlands, Indonesia, China, England, France, Papua New Guinea, Australia, South Africa, and Hong Kong.

 Since the first shipment which arrived on April 26, CSMIA has registered the arrival of approximately 110 flights originating from 20 destinations across the globe, according to a release.

CSMIA has facilitated the arrival of over 17,700 oxygen concentrators, 3,19,800 vials of Remdesivir injections and 1,13,900 vials of Tocilizumab injections approximately between April 26 – May 14 to cater to the increase in demand for these goods for the treatment of patients in India.

(SAM)