Call centres set up in districts to assist migrant workers
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Call centres have been set up in all districts on the lines of the State-level call centre in Ernakulam for migrant workers as part of measures by the Labour Department to contain the second wave of COVID-19. The centres will act as control rooms, where migrant workers can seek assistance, and will be under the supervision of labour officers. Labour Commissioner S. Chitra has asked the labour officers to visit labour camps and assistant labour officers to identify places where they live in groups in order to generate awareness. Those with COVID-19 symptoms will be isolated and steps will be taken to vaccinate all workers. A data sheet of migrant workers will be prepared as was done during the first wave of COVID-19, Ms. Chitra said.More Related News