<span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra, Health Minister Rajesh Tope has expressed concern about the higher mortality rate in some of the rural areas like Parbhani District and urged the private doctors to spare some time in COVID Centres in Rural Areas.<br />'' <br />'' He emphasized on the guidance of specialist doctors to reduce the mortality rate in the state.<br />'' <br />'' Some of the districts in the state are working in the same direction and focussing on guiding the patients in remote areas with the help of COVID War Rooms.<br />'' <br />'' AIR corresondent reports, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that all the private doctors have been given instructions to participate in the COVID Prevention Mission and visit the COVID Centres for at least two to three hours in a day.<br />'' <br />'' He was speaking to reporters in Parbhani district after inaugurating liquid oxygen plant and taking stock of COVID- 19 situation in the district.<br />'' <br />'' He said that the guidance of specialist doctors proves helpful in curing the COVID patients and it can reduce the mortality rate in rural areas.<br />'' <br />'' He urged the people to get the treatment immediately in case of COVID symptoms.<br />'' <br />'' In the backdrop of Health Minister's appeal a COVID-19 War Room was launched in Jalgaon district to help the Corona patients in remote areas for timely treatment.<br />'' <br />'' Specialist doctors will be available on the War Room helpline from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the district.<br />'' <br />''<br />''In other parts of rural Maharashtra awareness campaigns are being organized to guide the rural population.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | October 19, 2020 8:54 PM
Maharashtra's Health Minister expresses concern over higher COVID mortality rate in some of rural areas