
Idukki intensifies checking at T.N. border
The Hindu
Plantation workers being tested every three days
In the wake of the rise in COVID-19 cases, the district administration has tightened checking at the border check-posts. Plantation workers arriving from Tamil Nadu daily are being tested for COVID-19 every three days. The mass testing at the check-posts will continue till Thursday. District Collector H. Dinesan said that employees such as drivers and salespersons who interact more with the public should undergo tests at the nearby public health centres. Arrangements were in place at government hospitals and the availability of enough beds and oxygen was ensured.More Related News