COVID-19 Response | vivo India donates masks to healthcare workers in Maharashtra

In response to the current COVID-19 outbreak, vivo, the global smartphone brand today pledged to donate one lakh medical masks to Government of Maharashtra. The company also donated 5,000 N-95 masks that are designed to filter airborne particles.

At a time when the entire country is in lockdown, healthcare workers continue to work under difficult circumstances and rigorously fight against the spread of the virus. Thus, it becomes vital to take special initiatives to ensure safety of these caregivers.

Acknowledging vivo India’s initiative, Minister for Public Health and Family Welfare, Government of Maharashtra, Rajesh Tope said, ‘I thank vivo for contributing to this humanitarian cause and all other corporates should also follow suit’.

Nipun Marya, Director Brand Strategy, vivo India, said, “In these crucial times, it is vital that we all stand united and contribute towards containing this global health pandemic. We have planned to suspend all our new product launches during this period. We also acknowledge the role caregivers play in these crucial times and wish to support the government to ensure their safety.”

vivo, a premium global smartphone brand, entered India in late 2014, vivo has established itself as one of the top smartphone brands in India.

Manufacturing in Greater Noida, the company has a robust distribution network across the country both online and offline, catering the best in class quality services to approximately 550 cities, in 27 states and 5 union territories backed by more than 600 service centres in India.

The organization is dedicated to the pursuit of perfection and is continuously creating surprises for users through constant innovation. Through smartphones, vivo offers users a professional-grade photography solution, taking mobile photography to the level of an art form, witnessing and recording all of life’s beautiful moments.