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Updated: June 09, 2021 22:47 IST High COVID-19 fatalities across central districts are being attributed to the two factor s by health officials and doctors Share Article AAA High COVID-19 fatalities across central districts are being attributed to the two factor s by health officials and doctors Late presentation, self-medication are among the main factors for the high COVID-19 death rate across the central region. The district administrations has increased surveillance and set up fever camps to identify cases in their early stages in an attempt to reduce the death rate. In Tiruchi, where an average of 10 deaths are reported per day, the district administration is pulling all the stops to trace cases at an early stage. While the corporation has organised 36 fever camps across the 65 wards daily, the Department of Public Health is conducting fever surveys. Volunteers and health workers are going door-to-door to test a patient’s well-being equipped ....
COVID deaths soar in Nagapattinam thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Updated: Share Article AAA Doctors in hospitals in the central region have raised complaints of shortage of staff and misleading RT-PCR reports of patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms, flagging major challenges faced by healthcare professionals as they combat the second wave of the pandemic. Hospitals in Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts that have been witnessing a sharp increase in the number of cases and it has stretched the manpower to its full capacity. At the Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, 380 nurses are on duty, of whom only 45 are on COVID-19 duty. They work in shifts, with 12 nurses in each shift managing at least 400 patients. This implies one nurse is deputed to look after least 50 patients. “At times like this when deaths and severity of cases are on the rise, we are simply unable to manage,” a nurse at the GH said. ....
Number of COVID Care Centres goes up as cases increase Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The district administrations in Thanjavur and Nagapattinam have increased the number of COVID Care Centres and the bed capacity, including beds with oxygen support, as the rate of infection reflected a sharp rise on Saturday and Sunday. While Thanjavur district had reported a gradual spike over the last month, with students of various schools reporting positive in April, the recent infections are among the general public. Keeping in mind the increasing trend, the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital has suspended all elective surgeries and treatments; only emergency care wing will be functional. A total of 1,060 beds, of which 389 have oxygen support and 218 are in the intensive-care unit have been readied, official sources said. ....
In Tiruchi, urban areas account for 70% of cases thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.