Mini COVID-19 Care Centres to be set up in 100 villages
The Hindu
Since village households do not have separate rooms for self-isolation, these centres will be of help to them, says official
In the wake of rise in fresh cases in rural areas, the district administration plans to establish Mini COVID-19 Care Centres at 100 village panchayats. Deputy Director of Health Services K.V. Arjun Kumar said that earlier nearly 80% of the positive cases were from urban areas and the rest in rural areas. But, now, rural areas contribute 40% of the cases. Around 10,000 RT-PCR tests are conducted in the district every day - equal number in both rural and urban areas.More Related News
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