CHENNAI: Madras Christian College in collaboration with the Chengalpet collectorate will launch a Covid-19 telecounselling centre on Monday.
Health minister Ma Subramanian will inaugurate the centre, which will also act as a referral centre that links and refers people to the nearest hospital and other resources.
It will also follow up with patients who are quarantined at home.
The centre will be headed by college principal P Wilson and monitored by department of social work HOD Miriam Samuel.
The counselling team will have four teams with leaders and volunteers working round-the-clock.