Though there has been a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, the BEST Undertaking has managed to keep the test positivity rate low among employees, with about 387 of the 9,000 tested since January 2021 found infected. Of the nearly 33,770 employees, about 24,000 have been vaccinated, with 9,000 among them getting both the doses.

The next of kin of 90 employees who died due to COVID-19 have been given compensation of about Rs 50 lakh each in the form of ex-gratia as per norms and about 75 have been given jobs in the Undertaking.