Truecaller launches Covid Hospital Directory to help users in India

Truecaller on Wednesday announced the launch of a Covid Hospital Directory for users in India. The directory is available within the application. Users can access it through the menu or the dialer. The directory will offer telephone numbers and addresses of covid designated hospitals from multiple states across the country, sourced from official government databases. However, Truecaller cautions that it does not assure the availability of hospital beds.

“We wanted to quickly introduce a simple directory of important numbers for Covid-related services. We have started with this hospital list and we’re working to add more verified sources soon. This is one of the many ways we’re helping with Covid relief efforts. We offer the support of the entire organization and the Truecaller platform, for anyone that we can help,“ said Rishit Jhunjhunwala, MD India, Truecaller, in a release.

The company also promises to update the database every day to make sure as many hospital phone numbers from across India are available. Users wanting to see the feature will have to update the app from Google Play Store on Android devices. The feature is limited to Android smartphones as of now.