Coronavirus | Railways focus on paediatric healthcare facilities ahead of third wave
The Hindu
Ministry calls for full preparedness to ensure testing, tracking and treating of patients
The Ministry of Railways has called for full preparedness to ensure testing, tracking and treating of patients amid the gradual lifting of lockdown in many States and a strong apprehension on the future course of COVID-19. Chief Medical Directors of the zonal railways have been told to ensure availability of adequate infrastructure, especially for paediatric patients, and act immediately upon any change in the demographic profile of the patients or increase in the number of new infections. The Railways, which transports millions of passengers every day, will enforce COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and also vaccinate all employees/beneficiaries in its premises. In an advisory, the Railway Board said, “There is a strong apprehension of future course of the pandemic which may be in the current form of virus or in a mutated version. The problem of Delta Plus variant is already causing concern. The situation calls for immediate action.”More Related News