Tamilisai asks hospitals to step up preparedness
The Hindu
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Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has asked hospitals to keep adequate bed facilities, oxygen beds and medicines, ready, in the wake of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
Addressing a review meeting of the COVID-19 Task Force, Ms. Soundararajan called for propagating the message that only those with serious conditions visit hospitals.
Arrangements should be in place for offering tele-counselling services.

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