<p>Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that the state government has been making all efforts to break the chain of coronavirus transmission.</p>.<p>He said this during a visit to Thane on Thursday evening, during which he held talks with senior officials from the district and took stock of the Covid-19 situation.</p>.<p>"The government has been making all efforts to break the chain of coronavirus transmission in the state. Within 10 days, all the facilities related to Covid-19 will be made available in Thane district. Five testing centres would be set up for Badlapur Ambernath rural areas in the district," Tope said.</p>.<p>He asked the district and civic administrations to increase measures for detection of Covid-19 cases.</p>.<p>The minister also directed the local authorities to hold discussions with colleges and hotels for setting up quarantine facilities there.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>Tope also hinted at taking stern action against private hospitals for charging hefty fees from Covid-19 patients.</p>.<p>During the meeting, he ordered the administration to take over an ayurvedic college at Ambernath to set up a 50-bed Covid-19 hospital with ICU facility there to treat local people.</p>.<p>"Facilities would be created at the local level for the patients in Badlapur and Ambernath. Once it is done, they will not have to depend on Mumbai," he said. </p>
<p>Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that the state government has been making all efforts to break the chain of coronavirus transmission.</p>.<p>He said this during a visit to Thane on Thursday evening, during which he held talks with senior officials from the district and took stock of the Covid-19 situation.</p>.<p>"The government has been making all efforts to break the chain of coronavirus transmission in the state. Within 10 days, all the facilities related to Covid-19 will be made available in Thane district. Five testing centres would be set up for Badlapur Ambernath rural areas in the district," Tope said.</p>.<p>He asked the district and civic administrations to increase measures for detection of Covid-19 cases.</p>.<p>The minister also directed the local authorities to hold discussions with colleges and hotels for setting up quarantine facilities there.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>Tope also hinted at taking stern action against private hospitals for charging hefty fees from Covid-19 patients.</p>.<p>During the meeting, he ordered the administration to take over an ayurvedic college at Ambernath to set up a 50-bed Covid-19 hospital with ICU facility there to treat local people.</p>.<p>"Facilities would be created at the local level for the patients in Badlapur and Ambernath. Once it is done, they will not have to depend on Mumbai," he said. </p>