Govt physiotherapists offer online consultation in Salem

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Govt physiotherapists offer online consultation in Salem

Physiotherapists with the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital have started online consultation to help the patients, who could not come to the hospital because of the lockdown. Valli Sathiamoorthy, hospital dean, said therapy sessions were completely affected because of the pandemic situation. It was Nithya Manoj, head of physiotherapy department, who came up with the idea of online consultation. “Our team of physiotherapists is offering therapies to the patients through video call. As of now, 13 patients have availed the online services.” She said the patients with fractured bone and those who had stroke needed therapy immediately after the surgery. “Their daily activities will be affected if they fail to continue the therapy. Patients could reach us during hospital hours.”

Another oxygen express reaches Irugur station: Oxygen Express train with four tankers carrying 73.3 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen reached Irugur railway station on Saturday night. With this, 5745.9 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen has been delivered to the state in 307 tankers through 76 trains. According to a statement from Southern Railway, liquid oxygen will be supplied from Irugur station to several hospitals in and around Coimbatore.

At this Madurai salon, 50% off if you get the jab: A salon owner in the city has been giving 50% discount at his store to people who have got vaccinated with at least one dose, in order to create awareness in his locality. D S Neelakandan, the saloon owner, has been providing the discount for the last four days. He had initially announced it for four days, but has decided to extend it for another week. Neelakandan, 43, a BBA graduate, who owns the salon, said, “The only way we have in front of us to get out of the pandemic is by vaccinating a majority of the population. I still see some people are hesitant to get vaccinated. I made the discount offer to motivate some of them. One can obtain the benefit even if one of the members from the family is inoculated.”