Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to donate N95 masks, Hazmat suits to help fight Coronavirus in India

• Xiaomi will donate N95 masks to the state governments of Karnataka, Punjab and Delhi where the total Coronavirus cases are nearing the 100-mark.
• It will also donate Hazmat suits to doctors in AIIMS and other government hospitals.
• The company also announced several safety measures in its stores and service centers.
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced that it will donate N95 masks and protective suits to various state governments in India to help fight Coronavirus. It also announced several measures to ensure the safety of its employees as well as customers.

“Lakhs of N95 masks will be donated across state governments such as Karnataka, Punjab and Delhi government, government hospitals and state police starting this week,” Xiaomi India managing director Manu Kumar Jain said.

“We will also be donating Hazmat suits to doctors across a few government hospitals like AIIMS, St. Johns,” he further added.

According to the latest Counterpoint Research report, Xiaomi is currently the leader in the Indian smartphone market with a share of 27%.

Xiaomi announces safety measures in its stores and service centers

Apart from implementing work from home policy for its employees, Xiaomi announced several safety measures it has taken in its stores and service centers.

Customers who want to buy a Xiaomi smartphone can call up their nearest Mi Home store and place the order. As part of Xiaomi’s ‘Delivery on Call’ service, these stores will deliver the smartphone directly to the customer’s home.

The staff in Mi Home stores wears masks at all times and keep their hands sanitized for walk-in customers.

At its network of over 2,000 service centers, Xiaomi allows only four customers at any given point of time. This helps customers to maintain a healthy distance from others while getting their smartphone repaired.

Apart from this, Xiaomi’s staff also uses masks, shoe covers, sterile gloves and sanitized hands while offering home service to its customers. It also sanitizes devices to ensure all possible modes of Coronavirus infection are clean.

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