The tribal-dominated Palghar district has got its first paediatric Covid-19 hospital in Usgaon, which is located which is located four kilometres from Sirsad Phata in Virar East. The man behind the effort is Vivek Pandit, who is the president of the pro-tribal outfit, Shramjeevi Sangathana.

“The third wave of the pandemic is likely to affect children. So, we have made arrangements for paediatric  beds in our existing Shramjeevi hospital in Usgaon, where the patients come from locations such as Wada, Jawhar, Bhiwandi, Vasai and Taluka, etc,” Pandit told mid-day.