India Extends USD 1 Million Assistance To Antigua and Barbuda To Combat COVID-19

India Extends USD 1 Million Assistance To Antigua and Barbuda To Combat COVID-19

• India has provided financial aid of USD 1 million to Antigua and Barbuda to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
• The government has also provided 10,000 hydroxychloroquine tablets to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda as a gesture of goodwill in support of its fight against COVID-19.
• Apart from this, USD 1 million, has also been offered to each Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country by the Indian government. CARICOM is a group of twenty developing countries in the Caribbean.
• These assistances will be used to improve health infrastructure and capacities by procuring ventilators, full cover goggles, disposable impervious gowns, face shields, examination gloves and disposable masks among others.