New York City will provide 500,000 free halal meals to Muslims during Ramzan: Mayor

As Muslims worldwide will be observing a month-long of fasting beginning April 23, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio has said that city will provide 5,00,000 free halal meals for Ramadan. De Blasio while anuncing program on April 23 said that since mosques that provide meals to poor to break fast are t functioning because of coronavirus lockdown, city will ensure that members of community get free halal meals. 

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New York City Department of Education is already providing free meals at 400 Meal Hubs across city which is available daily for any New Yorker. Department in a statement said, "During Ramadan, Muslim holy month, which begins Thursday, April 23 DOE will significantly increase supply and distribution of Halal meals at 32 DOE Grab & Go sites across all five boroughs with large Muslim populations. In addition to 32 receiving this increase, all 400+ sites will continue to have halal meals available."

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New York City is worst affected region in United States, which is most affected country in world. death toll in city due to coronavirus outbreak has already surpassed 20,000 mark, which is more than every or country in world, barring Italy, Spain, and France. United States has recorded over 8,86,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases so far, of which 50,243 people have lost ir lives. According to data by worldometer, re are more than 7,50,000 active cases in country as of April 24 with 14,997 under critical condition. 

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