15 mn 'Covid Safety Essentials' sold across India on udaan during 2nd wave

From March onwards till the gradual decline of the second wave, a total of 6 million covid safety essentials were shipped to the states of Assam, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar

Nearly 15 million ‘Covid Safety Essentials’ catering to over 23,000 orders from over 400 sellers across 5,000 pin codes were sold on udaan, during the second wave of the pandemic. Bengaluru-based udaan which is India’s largest business-to-business (b2b) e-commerce platform witnessed a 5X surge in the demand for items like protective masks, face shields and PPE suits.

“As a result of restrictions imposed during the second wave of Covid-19, the supply-chain and distribution ecosystem of retailers were disrupted,” said Uday Bhaskar, Head – Lifestyle, Electronics, General Merchandise (Non-food business), udaan.

As India grappled with the second wave of Covid-19, udaan supported retailers