Third wave: Sindh to recruit 900 health workers, revive isolation centres

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As the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic goes on the rampage in many parts of the country, authorities in Sindh are preparing themselves for the upcoming challenge in case of a rise in the number of Covid-19 patients in the province by recruiting some 900 health workers and putting isolation centres at standby, officials say.

They say major isolation centres set up during the first wave of the pandemic are being revived and they could become operational on very short notice.

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