Indian BTS fans quickly raise cash to combat country’s growing coronavirus crisis

India is seeing more than 300,000 new Covid-19 infections a day, and medical supplies are scarce

The BTS fan club in India raised more than US$29,000 in 24 hours, to buy oxygen, food and other much-needed items

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BTS fans from India have raised money to help fight the devastating surge of infections tearing through the country. Photo: AP/Channi Anand

Published: 1:15pm, 26 Apr 2021Updated: 1:51pm, 26 Apr 2021

Amid India’s growing coronavirus crisis, BTS fans took action to raise funds to help those in need.

Last week, the Covid-19 relief efforts coordinated by a group from the BTS fan club known as Army, had raised over two million rupees (US$29,000).

Coordinated on the Indian crowdfunding site Milaap, the social media account known as “Covid Relief India by BTS Army” raised over two million rupees in 24 hours, with 2,465 supporters donating.

The fundraiser came during the country’s second coronavirus pandemic wave, and unprecedented cases and deaths as India faces a health crisis caused in part by lack of medical supplies – including a lack of oxygen – and a new variant of the virus.

The Army charitable efforts focused primarily on supplying oxygen and other medical supplies, as well as food to those in need. The campaign prioritised Maharashtra and Delhi, where the situation regarding the pandemic is perilous.

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