Threat Of Covid Spread Looms Large Over Karaikal Cyclone Relief Camps
The New Indian Express Chennai|November 25, 2020
Officials say if people test positive for virus, they will be shifted to Covid Care Centres
Antony Fernando
Threat Of Covid Spread Looms Large Over Karaikal Cyclone Relief Camps

While the district administration has made all precautionary measures to tackle Nivar fury, there is a rising concern about maintaining social distancing inside relief shelters. Fear of possible spread of dengue during rainy season has also gripped people. In Karaikal, about 74 shelters have been identified to accommodate people from low-lying areas and those affected in the cyclone.

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