Devendra Fadnavis – Former Maharashtra CM:

Visited Government Hospital in Bhandara and discussed various measures with medical officials.

Bhandara does not have RT-PCR facilities and it needs to done ASAP. Doctors informed that they are making available TrueNat facilities soon.

Also visited Bhandara Collector office & discussed about interventions by district administration.

Currently COVID19 infection rate in Bhandara is 6%. Deaths are also getting reported since last few days. Currently Bhandara is testing 240/day, we need to increase it upto 500/day.

Three talukas in Bhandara have more patients. Since they are taken to Bhandara, headquarter is facing bed shortage.

Appealed administration to set up Covid Care Centres (CCC) in these talukas.

There is need of home isolation policy. More patients can be managed using video calling.