Kolhapur: Kolhapur district on Wednesday registered 295 fresh Covid-19 cases and six casualties, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 3,035 and death toll to 73.
District collector Daulat Desai on Wednesday ordered health authorities to identify buildings near Covid Care Centres for keeping coronavirus suspects.
In a meeting with the authorities, Desai said that considering the expected rise in the Covid cases and high-risk contacts of positive patients, additional infrastructure is required for early detection.
Desai also said that all Covid Care Centres in the district should be equipped with oxygen facilities. Accordingly, the required equipment are being installed in these centres. According to Desai, these equipment will help treat critical patients.
In addition, Desai has asked the local authorities such as tehsildar, block development officers and chief executive officers of town councils to hire additional medical staff such as doctors, nurses and lab technicians so as to run the Covid centres in three shifts. KMC chief recommends protein diet for Covid patients

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