Covid First-Line Treatment Centres (CFLTCs) are being set up in all the districts in the State as the numbers of patients are increasing. CFLTCs are public health centres specially designed to combat Kovid spread. Test positive persons with mild or no symptoms are treated at First-Line Treatment Centres. This will reduce congestion in hospitals and provide better treatment.

Briefing media, the Chief Minister said, “CFLTCs are set up in three phases. The first phase will have 86 CFLTCs with 11,284 beds; the second phase, 253 CFLTCs with 30,598 beds and in the third phase, 36,400 beds in 480 CFLTCs. New centres are being set up every day. The manpower for these CFLTCs is also being mobilised.”

Employees are being set up based on Pool I, Pool II and Pool III. In Pool I, about 30,000 employees are already selected and assigned to the respective districts. The District Collector and the District Medical Officer will appoint them to the required CFLTCs. More than 50,000 employees have been identified for Pool II & III. Arrangements are being made for additional resources.

The CM also disclosed that discussions were held with 1,129 private hospitals managements. In the first phase, about 200 hospitals have come forward and their services will also be used in CFLTCs if required.