Tamil Nadu is planning to establish full-fledged quarantine facilities for persons suspected to have coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the outskirts of Chennai and Madurai, Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar said.
“We presently have 300 beds in isolation wards across the State, and can increase these if needed. Now, the Chief Minister has allotted special funds to set up separate quarantine wards in the outer areas of Chennai and Madurai. These facilities are to quarantine persons whom we suspect to have coronavirus disease during screenings, on an emergency basis. We are working on establishing these facilities simultaneously,” he told reporters on Friday.
The Minister, along with Health Secretary Beela Rajesh and Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine K. Kolandaswamy inspected the arrangements made at the Chennai international airport to screening passengers of all flights.
With the impact of COVID-19 being felt in an increased number