1,000 volunteers to help COVID-19 patients: Minister
The Hindu
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The Greater Chennai Corporation has enlisted 1,000 volunteers to help residents, who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in home quarantine, said Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Sunday. Besides, the number of COVID-19 tests in Chennai will be increased from 25,000 to 30,000 every day.
Addressing journalists after a meeting in Ripon Buildings, Mr. Subramanian said the volunteers would get grocery and medicines for the residents on home quarantine. “Each of the 200 wards will get five volunteers. The volunteers will also monitor the violation of COVID-19 norms,” said Mr. Subramanian.
Pointing to the increase in cases because of a combination of Delta and Omicron variants in various countries, Mr. Subramanian said the number of cases was increasing in Chennai. Zonal enforcement teams had been asked to monitor violations of norms pertaining to personal distancing and mask wearing.
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