Coronavirus-hit Collector recovers, inspects hospitals

Erode (TN):

After 10 days of self-isolation following COVID-19 infection, Erode District Collector C Kathiravan recovered and held an inspection of the special wards for virus patients at various hospitals on Monday.

Perundurai IRT Government Medical College Hospital, Erode Government Headquarters Hospital and a private marriage hall at Perundurai and a private matriculation school, which was converted into a COVID-19 care centre, in Erode were inspected.

The Collector tested positive for the virus 10 days ago, decided on self-quarantine and took medicines.

He asked people to wear masks, wash hands frequently and maintain social distancing to ward off the infection.

Also, he instructed the local bodies to spray disinfectants in all places.