As the new versions of Coronavirus is causing infection easily among pregnant women, patients with comorbidities and elderly population, the Health Department has instructed more than 10,000 pregnant women in Coimbatore district to inform the village health nurses if they have any symptoms of Covid like mild fever and cough. 


"Efforts have been taken to test and provide care to pregnant women who have these symptoms right at the Primary Health Centers," Deputy Director of Health Services Dr. K. Aruna said.


She added that Coimbatore currently has 12,000 pregnant women, and all of them are being continuously monitored by Village Health Nurses. While the situation is not a serious one, the pregnant women have been advised to take precautions.