Amidst the Covind 19 outbreak FMCG firms such as Nestle, Godrej Consumers Products Ltd, Marico and Dabur are providing insurance covers to frontline employees , including those of distributors, who are engaged in supply and distribution, during the coronavorus pandemic.

They are securing their frontline workforce with medical insurance schemes covering risk against any possible fallout from Covid-19, which includes cashless treatment to reimbursement of medical expenses, in case of any eventualities.

Meanwhile on Monday India recorded its highest single-day spike in toll due to COVID-19 as 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections were reported in the last twenty four hours