Deccan Chronicle

Cops launch Covid portal

Initiative provides verified data of all Covid services for citizens of Hyd

- DC CORRESPOND­ENT

The Cyberabad Police and Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) launched an online resource which will act as a one-stop-shop portal of relevant verified informatio­n of all Covid services for citizens of Hyderabad.

Launching the portal, covid.scsc.in, Cyberabad police commission­er V.C. Sajjanar said there is informatio­n across social media platforms with different sources which is not validated and is overloaded with informatio­n, creating fatigue among the public.

“The Cyberabad Police & SCSC felt that there is a need to launch a curated verified platform to make accurate informatio­n available to the public and those in need can find the relevant resources for immediate support. This was led by Pratyusha Sharma, Joint Secretary SCSC for Womens Forum to enable verified resources available for critical care, self care and preventive care services to be updated on a timely basis. The key feature is that suppliers or service providers can also register through a portal validated by SCSC,” said the official.

Krishna Yedula, Secretary General,

LAUNCHING THE portal, covid.scsc.in, Cyberabad police commission­er V.C. Sajjanar said there is informatio­n across social media platforms with different sources which is not validated and is overloaded with informatio­n, creating fatigue among the public.

SCSC talking about this initiative said that any citizen who is looking for services or informatio­n like for plasma, blood, Bed availabili­ty, oxygen suppliers, psychologi­sts and counsellor­s , diagnostic centers, food services etc can find verified and relevant informatio­n. This is indeed a great and timely service, added VC Sajjanar.

The portal, which has latest informatio­n, Covid-19 bulletins, key contacts and informatio­n network groups, has four categories: 1. Vritical Care Services (ambulance services, oxygen suppliers, hospitals and beds, plasma support, blood banks, cremation services); 2.Self-care services (isolation centres and home quarantine support); 3.

Doctors on call (diagnostic centres, pharmacies, food services) and; 4. Preventive Care Services (Psychologi­sts/Counsellor­s Support, vaccinatio­n centres, PPE suppliers, sanitisati­on services).

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