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SCCL gears up for upsurge in COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
All area hospitals in coal belt region well stocked, say officials
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has set in motion a slew of concrete measures to effectively prevent the spread of coronavirus infections and protect its workforce from COVID-19. SCCL Director (Operations, PA&W) S. Chandrasekhar and Director (Finance, P&P) N. Balram reviewed the whole gamut of COVID-19 prevention and control measures, including testing, vaccination and treatment services, with the general managers of all the 11 Areas of the SCCL through a videoconference on Friday. The directors asked the GMs to set up special wards with 500 beds in addition to the existing 700 beds presently available at the COVID isolation wards in the area hospitals across the coal belt region.More Related News