The COVID pandemic continues its sweep. The slow decline in case loads is a heartening sign, Our rural hinterland sees only , a few sporadic cases. Maybe the fresh air and outdoor work helps.
Movement between villages and to the towns has definitely decreased. Patients are hard presssed tp reach the RHC. Public transport started in end January and that really helped.
By Mid march one started seeing a slow but inexorable increase in the number of cases. By the end of march it was full blown. Madanapalle, the nearest town was reporting quite a few cases. So also there were cases in the villages surrounding us. Fortunately most were mild. The Govt machinery had swung into action. Testing and tracing went on in full swing. Yet the cases continued to rise.
Our patients complained of hardships, loss of livelihoods and income. Yet somehow life carried on.
Some Statistics:
TOTAL Patients: 4562 (About 1500 less than our usual)
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| Outdoor Clinic |
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| Newly Constructed shelter for patients |
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| Cleaning the Garbage |
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