<span style="color: #222222;">In wake of rising COVID cases in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has decided to utilise the services of volunteer groups and NGOs across the State by setting up help desks and other activities at various levels. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, State government has decided to expand the scope of services that can be provided at the grassroot level by these volunteers and NGOs.They should be adequately trained and sensitised on Covid Appropriate Behaviour, Home isolation protocols, post COVID protocols and other Covid related necessary information. National Health Mission Director Dr. Nipun Jindal has urged all the NGOs and the volunteers who wish to come forward for this service should approach the concerned District Administrations. Meanwhile, the state government has decided to extend the timimgs of Tele consultation services  E -sanjeevani and E- sanjeevani (opd) in the State  from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on all working days and from10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sundays and holidays . All the doctors operating the e-Sanjeevani OPD have also been trained to consult Covid patients.</span><br />''  <br />