Over 3,000 Indians in 53 countries infected by coronavirus, 32 dead

India had conducted several evacuation missions in China, Iran to rescue stranded Indian citizens before the lockdown was announced

A total of 3,336 Indians in 53 countries have been infected by the coronavirus while 25 have lost their lives due to the disease, PTI reported. 

Quoting government sources, the agency reported that Indians stranded abroad will have to be patient as the government is not evacuating them as part of a larger policy decision to check spread of the virus in the country. The sources said India has decided to supply anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to 55 countries on a commercial basis as well as grants.

Over $1 million has already been disbursed out of the $10 million fund set