Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed that the service of volunteer groups be provided to high-risk contacts in home isolation in the areas designated as containment zones around the two epicentres of the Nipah outbreak, Health Minister Veena George said here on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at a meeting called by Mr. Vijayan here in the evening.
The volunteer groups will be set up in specific wards by panchayats and given badges by the local bodies. They will also have phone numbers, which will be provided to the public for reaching out to them. Their task will be to provide all necessary help, including sourcing of medical help , medicines or food to the contacts in isolation.
