The Haryana government has decided to deploy final-year MBBS students studying in government and private medical colleges due to spike in coronavirus cases.
In an order, the director general of medical education and research in Haryana said that 1,106 final-year MBBS students of 11 government and private medical colleges in the state have been assigned Covid-19 duties. Further, the MBBS students shall report to civil surgeons of the districts concerned.
As reported by PTI, the death toll due to Covid-19 in Haryana on Sunday rose to 160 with 11 fresh fatalities, while the infection tally climbed to 10,635 as 412 more people tested positive for the disease, a health department bulletin said. There has been a surge in the number of Covid-19 positive cases in Haryana.
Effective management of Covid-19 cases:
Amid rising Covid-19 cases, the state government is in the process of creating additional healthcare facilities to effectively manage the coronavirus cases which required additional manpower. The government has decided that all final-year MBBS students of all government and private medical colleges in the state shall be deputed with the health department with immediate effect, it said.
Moreover, the government has asked the directors of medical colleges and civil surgeons to ensure that the students are provided all necessary training. According to the order, the students have been asked to report to the civil surgeons concerned by June 22.
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If needed, the civil surgeons shall also ensure boarding and lodging arrangements for the students, the order stated.
Coronavirus cases in Haryana have risen sharply during the past three weeks, with Gurgaon and Faridabad accounting for majority of the cases as well as fatalities. Of 11 fresh fatalities on Sunday, Gurgaon and Faridabad, among Haryana’s worst-hit districts, accounted for nine fresh fatalities.
With 412 fresh infections, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Haryana rose to 10,635 on Sunday, the bulletin said. Gurgaon alone accounts for 4,427 cases in Haryana, while Faridabad has 2,237 cases.
Courtesy: India Today
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