Covid-19: State govt launches food helpline number to help labourers

Bengaluru: The state government has launched a food helpline number –155214– for the labourers who have been affected due to lockdown imposed by the central government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Both the government institutions and social organizations are contributing together in the fight against coronavirus during the lockdown.

This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country effective from midnight to deal with the spread of the coronavirus, saying that ” social distancing” is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.