Siddha Covid care centre opened at Periyar Thidal

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Chennai: A Siddha Covid care centre, comprising 41 beds, was inaugurated in Periyar Maniammai hospital at Periyar Thidal in Vepery on Tuesday. It is the first Siddha Covid care centre to be inaugurated in the state at a time when the spread of Covid and Omicron variant is on the rise, an official press release said.

Health minister Ma Subramanian said that the guidelines for people infected with Omicron variant have been released.

Pointing out that those with mild Omicron symptoms, who fully vaccinated, can isolate at their homes, he said, they can return to their routine duty after five days following a negative RT-PCR test.

TNN