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TMC hires 12 pvt docs to observe Covid-19 patients

The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has hired 12 private doctors to observe 90 asymptomatic patients in Thane, who are housed in Sapphire Hospital, Hotel Lerida,

Published on: Apr 19, 2020, 24:13:04 IST
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The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has hired 12 private doctors to observe 90 asymptomatic patients in Thane, who are housed in Sapphire Hospital, Hotel Lerida, Hotel Ginger and a building in Bhayandar Pada. There are total 115 people who were tested positive for Covid-19 in Thane. “The doctors will work in three shifts which will stretch for eight hours and observe if the patients develop symptoms,” a TMC official said on condition of anonymity.

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  • Megha Pol
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    Megha Pol

    I am a special correspondent with Hindustan Times and also the chief of bureau for Thane. I have worked in Thane for over a decade, covering social, civic, infrastructural, political and cultural issues.Read More

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