Officials of Coimbatore Corporation make video calls to ascertain whether people under quarantine stay indoors.
Coimbatore: Officials of Coimbatore Corporation make video calls to ascertain whether people under quarantine stay indoors..
With 35 areas in Coimbatore Corporation declared as containment zones and more than 1,185 people quarantined, the daunting task of monitoring the quarantined is being undertaken in various ways.
As part of these measures, the Corporation officials have now started making WhatsApp video calls to the people under quarantine to ascertain whether they stay indoors. They are also offered counselling through the video call in a bid to reduce their stress level.
Speaking about this initiative. a Corporation official said, "Through video calls, the Corporation officials ensure that the quarantined stay indoors. Following this, doctors counsel them to reduce their stress levels. This plan has been showing good results."
With 35 areas in Coimbatore Corporation declared as containment zones and more than 1,185 people quarantined, the daunting task of monitoring the quarantined is being undertaken in various ways.
As part of these measures, the Corporation officials have now started making WhatsApp video calls to the people under quarantine to ascertain whether they stay indoors. They are also offered counselling through the video call in a bid to reduce their stress level.
Speaking about this initiative. a Corporation official said, "Through video calls, the Corporation officials ensure that the quarantined stay indoors. Following this, doctors counsel them to reduce their stress levels. This plan has been showing good results."