New Delhi: BJP national president JP Nadda has directed party functionaries to launch an "Apna booth corona-free" campaign in view of the steep rise in covid-19 (Covid-19) cases in the country. Addressing BJP national functionaries and its state unit chiefs online, Nadda asked the state units to set up help desks and issue helpline numbers for help. He further said that he should take measures to admit corona patients to hospitals. According to a statement issued by the party, he said BJP members should distribute masks and sanitizers and coordinate with the local administration to donate plasma. The statement said party units should take precautionary measures like cleanliness drives and launch awareness campaigns to follow coronavirus guidelines. Nadda said party members across the country should take these measures to reduce the epidemic. On the other hand, corona cases in India are on the rise. In the latest cases, 2,61,500 new corona cases have been registered in 24 hours, while with 1,501 deaths in 24 hours, the total number of cases has gone up to 1,47,88,109. While the number of active cases was recorded at 18,01,316. Which is 12.18 percent of the total infected cases. Covid-19: Britain records another 1,882 cases, 10 deaths Hyderabad gets new tourist hub developed by GHMC Three consecutive death in same house, police engaged in investigation