Citizens can call on the helpline number 1089 to inform the task force of about children who have lost their parents to Covid-19, said an official
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The administration in Maharashtra's Raigad district has established a task force to take care of children who have lost their parents to coronavirus, an official said on Saturday.
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As directed by Collector Nidhi Choudhary, when Covid-19 patients are admitted to hospitals, medical officers who are present at the time have to get a form filled from them regarding the custody of their children in the event of their death, the official said.
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Citizens can call on the helpline number 1089 to inform the task force of about children who have lost their parents to Covid-19, he said.
Meanwhile, the collector has sanctioned a Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Raigad district court in Alibaug, where judges, advocates and the court staffer can get inoculated from Saturday, an official said.
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