Coronavirus: Sikhs prepare over 30,000 free meal packets for Americans in self-isolation

Sikhs in New York prepared and packaged over 30,000 home-cooked meals for Americans in self-isolation. The initiative was taken by The Sikh Center of New York, Inc. The Sikh community was approached by New York's Mayor office for food packages. The packages were handed out to several distributing federal agencies in the area. The home-cooked meal comprised dry fruits, rice and lentils. Sikh Center is distributing and delivering the food to coronavirus affected people in New York. Strict food hygiene practices were observed while the food was prepared. Coronavirus has killed over 16,000 and infected more than 375,000 people worldwide.