
COVID-19 war room set up in Dharwad
The Hindu
The Dharwad district administration has set up a COVID-19 war room for facilitating timely, necessary, and updated information to COVID-19 patients and to ensure coordination with hospitals regarding
The Dharwad district administration has set up a COVID-19 war room for facilitating timely, necessary, and updated information to COVID-19 patients and to ensure coordination with hospitals regarding the treatment and availability of medicines. On Friday, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and district-in charge Jagadish Shettar visited the war room to see its functioning and lauded the district administration for its initiative. Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil said that the war room would provide information on COVID-19 treatment and bed availability.
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