Woman waits inside an ambulance for her turn to enter a Covid-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in Ahmedabad, India, April 28, 2021 Reuters
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India on Thursday reported a record rise in cases and deaths
 

Amid the rapidly deteriorating coronavirus situation in India, the government of Bangladesh has offered to dispatch medicines and medical equipment on an emergency basis as the pandemic overwhelmed India’s health system.

The emergency supplies include approximately 10,000 vials of injectable anti-viral, oral anti-viral, 30,000 PPE kits, and several thousand zinc, calcium, vitamin C and other necessary tablets, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.

The government of Bangladesh expressed deep sorrow and condolences at the loss of lives in India due to the spread of the coronavirus.

Bangladesh said it stands in solidarity with close neighbour India at this critical moment and is ready to provide and mobilize support in every possible way to save lives.

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The thoughts and prayers of the people of Bangladesh are with the people of India for alleviating their sufferings, said the ministry.

Bangladesh is ready to provide further support to India if needed, it said.

India has reported a record rise in coronavirus cases and deaths over the last 24 hours, pushing its overall caseload above 18 million.

With 379,257 new cases and 3,645 new deaths on Thursday, India’s total number of cases and deaths are now at 18.38 million and 204,832 respectively, according to health ministry data.