COVID death rate lowest in Thoothukudi, says Health Secretary

After taking stock of facilities in place at Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital on Wednesday for the Covid-infected, he said that initially only 75,000 beds were available to treat Covid patients. After measures by the government on a war footing, the number increased to 1.18 lakh beds in GHs across the state.

Thoothukudi being a coastal district, fever surveillance camps have been intensified and around 2,000 persons were being tested daily on an average. But still people, especially in rural areas need to be more aware of wearing face masks. He added that there were some mistakes in treating and disposing of health equipment waste and stern action would be taken against those handling it carelessly.

Thoothukudi Collector Sandeep Nanduri, Commissioner of Thoothukudi Corporation V.P. Jeyaseelan and Dean, Thoothukudi Government Medical College C. Revathi Balan accompanied.

The Health Secretary also inspected Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital and said around 60,000 tests are being done every day across state.

So far, around 28 lakh tests have been carried out in the state and a total of 125 labs were engaged in the testing process.

Earlier, the Health Secretary inspected Covid care facilities in parts of Madurai along with Collector T.G. Vinay, sources said.