The Covid-19 second wave has not spared the city’s defence PSUs, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), saying that it has suffered the deaths of 100 employees since the surge began this March.
In a statement, a company spokesperson said that the 100 fatalities had transpired at the firm’s branches across India, with another 4,000 people having been infected during the Covid-19 second wave.
“At least 30% of the cases are from Bengaluru,” the spokesperson said, adding that a specific case and fatality break up at this stage was not yet available as data needs to be compiled from various regions.
