7 fever clinics set up in twin cities

TNN | Apr 15, 2020, 04:29 IST

Dharwad: The district administration has set up seven fever clinics in the twin cities. In addition, SDM Medical College Hospital in Sattur and Railway Hospital in Hubballi have been declared as designated hospitals for throat swab collection. With this the number of fever clinics has risen to nine.
Dedicated medical staff will be deployed at these centres. Fever clinics will work from 9am to 4pm and the throat swab collection will be done round the clock. The DHO has been told to supply all required medical equipment to fever clinics in a day.
Deputy commissioner Deepa Cholan has instructed Ayush doctors not to treat patients with breathlessness and high fever. If any such patients come to their clinic, the doctors should immediately inform the health department, she said.