Hospitals in southern districts brace themselves for the surge
The Hindu
Additional beds kept ready in hospitals and COVID Care Centres
With the number of cases on the rise in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts during the second wave of COVID-19, the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, which has 300 beds for patients with the viral infection, has kept ready 250 more beds in the main block. Collector V. Vishnu who had a meeting with Dean M. Ravichandran and Deputy Director of Health Services Varadharajan on Saturday reviewed the situation and the availability of vaccines. “We’ll ensure that the stock gets replenished at regular intervals,” Mr. Vishnu assured them.More Related News
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