The pandemic is now taking rural areas in its grip. Patients from villages are reaching Covid hospitals in cities when their condition deteriorates causing fatalities.
Now, the has chalked out a strategy to strengthen healthcare facilities and early transportation of serious patients from rural areas to hospitals at district and division level.
The pan is to identify Covid cases at an early stage. In a door-to-door survey, the government identified 7 lakh influenza-like illness cases in the state. The auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) of the areas will distribute medicines and encourage patients with ILI symptoms to get treatment from Covid consultation/care centres.
The first round of door-to-door survey has been completed and now the Health department and Panchayati Raj department is planning for second round of survey.