Screening centres of CMCH, ESI hospital to function from schools
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Patients who do not have serious symptoms of COVID-19 can visit the centres
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Patients who do not have serious symptoms of COVID-19 can visit the centres In a move to reduce congestion at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital, the COVID-19 screening centres at these hospitals will function from nearby schools from Monday.
The COVID-19 screening centre of CMCH has been shifted to nearby St. Francis School. Similarly, the screening centre of ESI Hospital has been moved to Corporation High School at Varadharajapuram, said a statement issued by the district administration.
Coimbatore: The district continued to top the state in terms of fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday with 3,937 cases, taking the total number of cases to 1.
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Coimbatore, Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian said on Friday that all industries would be strictly monitored in the district from Saturday and
Minister for Tourism M. Mathiventhan on Thursday inspected the treatment facilities for COVID-19 disease.
Mr. Mathiventhan along with District Collector K. Megraj and other senior officials visited the COVID-19 care centre set up at Government Arts College near Namakkal government hospital which has 90 beds.
The Minister also visited the oxygen plant at Namakkal Medical College Hospital and enquired about oxygen requirements of the hospital.
According to doctors, the 10,000-litre oxygen plant is being filled once in two days and 350 beds have been set up at the hospital for treatment.