The Health Department has opened four ‘heat clinics’ in the eve of Sunday’s Attukal Pongala in the city.
Health Minister Veena George advised people to seek help at the clinics if they experience discomfort on account of the soaring day temperatures. The clinics are at the General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram; Fort Taluk Hospital, the Community Health Centre at Iranimuttom and the Urban Primary Health Centre at Chalai.
The Health Department has also deployed ten medical teams with ambulances in different parts of the capital city. A 24-hour control room has been opened at the District Medical Office as part of the arrangements.
