New Delhi: On Thursday, the Gurugram district administration launched a devoted WhatsApp Covid-19 helpline to offer residents entry to vital info and a central repository of all Coronavirus assets.
The newly launched service gives up to date details about vital assets within the consumer`s proximity equivalent to RT-PCR centres and camps, on-line physician consultations, standing of availability of beds, registering oneself as a Covid-19 affected person, care centres and extra. The helpline is free to use and is accessible in Hindi and English.
Here’s how you can use the WhatsApp Covid helpline
1. Citizens can ship `Hi` to the quantity +91 9643277788 on WhatsApp
2. They can additionally click on on https://wa.me/919643277788 to immediately connect with the helpline.
3. You will now have to pick out your most popular language, which can be both Hindi or English, in accordance with the choices supplied.
4. You can then choose the assistance that you’re searching for. Option 1 is for Covid-19 constructive sufferers, Option 2 is for people who find themselves on the lookout for companies for Covid-19 constructive sufferers and Option 3 is the overall choice to seek for the companies.
“This is a service for our citizens in Gurugram. Using this Covid patients and their families can reach out to us for help. We will try and provide the best possible care at home. I also thank partners like WhatsApp for stepping forward and supporting us in building this platform. Any organisation that wants to use this to deliver care to our citizens are most welcome to join us,” stated Yash Garg, Deputy Commissioner and Chairperson, District Disaster Management, Gurugram, Government of Haryana, in a press release.
The helpline has been developed by a bunch of volunteers, non-public sector organisations and with the assist of assorted departments throughout the Gurugram district administration. It is an built-in providing constructed on the WhatsApp Business API and can immediately join residents to official and verified sources of data and medical companies, thus enabling fast entry and serving to the administration streamline its reduction efforts.
“We remain committed towards ensuring that people have access to verified sources of information through our platform. We are thankful to the Govt. of Haryana and the District Administration of Gurugram for giving us the opportunity to support their efforts. We encourage people to access the helpline for latest Covid-19 related information in their city”, stated Abhijit Bose, Head of India for WhatsApp, within the assertion.
The helpline additionally has companies of MyUpchar, Meddo and Dunzo built-in for the advantage of customers. It has been developed by Infobip and Day Technologies are the expertise suppliers, and is enabled by WhatsApp. The initiative has additionally been supported by The Dialogue and Deepstrat who’re offering vital assist to DC Gurugram in triaging citizen requests.
