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Ashrama School to be converted into Covid Care Centre
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MLA K G Bopaiah inspects the beds arranged for Covid-19 infected at Ashrama School in Thithimathi Maroor.
MLA K G Bopaiah inspects the beds arranged for Covid-19 infected at Ashrama School in Thithimathi Maroor.

MLA K G Bopaiah said that measures will be taken to convert Ashrama School in Thithimathi Maroor into a Covid Care Centre (CCC).

He was speaking after visiting the school and inspecting the facilities.

Better facilities should be provided to the Covid-19 infected. The school has 75 beds. Separate arrangements have been made for men and women, he said.

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Earlier, in a meeting, he directed the police to initiate stern action against those who fail to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines.

The panchayat officials and elected representatives should convince the tribals in colonies to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19, said Bopaiah.

Virajpet tahsildar Yogananda said 102 Covid-19 cases were reported in Balele GP limits. Already, 82 people have recovered.

As many as 1,621 were vaccinated against Covid-19. Nittur village has two active cases. Already, 532 villagers have received the vaccine.

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(Published 29 May 2021, 23:01 IST)