Panchayats, village frontline workers to play a key role in curbing Covid-19 in rural India
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New Delhi, May 15: With the surge in the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic overwhelming the health facilities in the urban areas, the Government is seized of its spread and affect in the rural areas.
Two pointers recently put the spotlight on the importance of dealing with Coronavirus in the rural areas of India, where the vast majority of the country lives.
Large number of COVID cases being reported from rural areas: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
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Synopsis It is a catastrophic situation that asks us to stay alert and cautious as the slightest of carelessness is likely to result into a cause of great trouble, Birla told people of his Kota-Bundi constituency in Rajasthan during an interaction through video conferencing.
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Birla also said that collective efforts are required to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and break the transmission chain of the virus.
In the first COVID-19 wave mostly urban areas were affected, but this time a large number of cases are being reported from rural areas and some villages have registered over 25 per cent positivity rate, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday. He also called for establishing a healthcare network at the village level so that a person suffering from the coronavirus disease can be provided adequate medical care near his house.
In the first COVID-19 wave mostly urban areas were affected, but this time a large number of cases are being reported from rural areas and some villages have registered over 25 per cent positivity rate, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday. He also called for establishing a healthcare network at the village level so that a person suffering from the coronavirus disease can be provided adequate medical care near his house. It is a catastrophic situation that asks us to stay alert and cautious as the slightest of carelessness is likely to result into a cause of great trouble, Birla told people of his Kota-Bundi constituency in Rajasthan during an interaction through video conferencing.