Greater Chennai Corporation notice to 6 private hospitals
The Hindu
Greater Chennai Corporation has issued notice to six private hospitals that did not provide information about patients with COVID-19 symptoms. Chennai Corporation has directed all hospitals and scan c
Greater Chennai Corporation has issued notice to six private hospitals that did not provide information about patients with COVID-19 symptoms. Chennai Corporation has directed all hospitals and scan centres to share information about patients with COVID-19 symptoms at gccpvthospitalreports@chennaicorporation.gov.in
The hospitals have been sending the name, address, phone number and symptoms of the patients to the civic body. On Friday, details of 960 patients from private hospitals and 199 patients from scan centres were received by the civic body. As many as 187 of the patients tested positive for COVID-19. All the patients have been isolated. Teams of the Chennai Corporation have started monitoring the private hospitals and scan centres of the zones.
On Saturday, Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi directed officials to increase the number of COVID volunteers to help residents in home isolation. At least 400 additional volunteers would be sent to the 200 wards. Zones have been asked to increase tele counsellors in areas with an increase in the number of cases, he said.