Coronavirus update: HAL hands over 300 Aerosol boxes to six state govts to aid Covid-19 fight

HAL says transparent box acts as an insulator between the doctor and the patient, and it can significantly reduce the possibility of Covid-19 transmission to doctors and medical staff treating coronavirus patients.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday said it has produced and handed over more than 300 Aerosol boxes that acts as an insulator between the doctor and the patient to various state governments, as part of its fight against Covid-19.

Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus at the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, in Wuhan, Hubei province of China on January 28, 2020 (Reuters Photo)

As part of its continued fight against Covid-19, HAL has produced and handed over more than 300 Aerosol boxes to various state governments like Karnataka, UP, Maharashtra, AP, Telangana and Kerala to be used in hospitals, the company said in a statement.

It said, the transparent box acts as an insulator between the doctor and the patient, and it can significantly reduce the possibility of Covid-19 transmission to doctors and medical staff treating coronavirus patients.

The boxes are produced at various divisions of HAL across the country.

The results are encouraging and we can cater to more hospitals and states in this hour of need, HAL CMD R Madhavan said.

HAL management has already announced contribution of Rs 26.25 crore in PM-CARES fund, the company said.