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Doctors in hospitals in the central region have raised complaints of shortage of staff and misleading RT-PCR reports of patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms, flagging major challenges faced by healthcare professionals as they combat the second wave of the pandemic.
Hospitals in Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts that have been witnessing a sharp increase in the number of cases and it has stretched the manpower to its full capacity. At the Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, 380 nurses are on duty, of whom only 45 are on COVID-19 duty. They work in shifts, with 12 nurses in each shift managing at least 400 patients. This implies one nurse is deputed to look after least 50 patients. “At times like this when deaths and severity of cases are on the rise, we are simply unable to manage,” a nurse at the GH said.
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108 fresh cases in central districts
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The central districts on Thursday recorded a slight spike in COVID-19 cases with 108 patients testing positive for the viral infection. No death was reported in the region, according to the bulletin released by the State Health Department.
Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts reported an increase in cases reporting 33 and 28 fresh cases. Tiruchi had reported 25 cases on Wednesday, while Thanjavur 16. Patients in both districts were primary contacts, isolated cases and those with a history of respiratory illnesses.
Meanwhile, 13 patients who were undergoing treatment at Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital were discharged after recovery.