Punjabi Diary: State to gear up for third COVID-19 wave, to train doctors by June-end

An Indian volunteer is seen near burning pyre during a mass funeral of COVID-19 victims in New Delhi.

An Indian volunteer is seen near burning pyre during a mass funeral of COVID-19 victims in New Delhi Source: AAP

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered preparations against a possible third wave of Coronavirus amidst concerns about its impact on children. This and more in our weekly news segment from Punjab.


The Punjab government has ordered its health department to go into ‘mission mode’ with preparation, including specialised training of doctors by the end of June. 

Expressing concern over the spread of COVID in rural areas, the chief minister on 20 May directed that teams of health and other departments start house-to-house surveillance in every village.

 

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Punjabi Diary: State to gear up for third COVID-19 wave, to train doctors by June-end | SBS Punjabi