As yet the Maharashtra health department has counselled 47,000 migrant labourers at relief camps. Approximately 5.5 lakh migrant labourers have been quartered at 944 relief camps across the state.
Every district comprises of two to three teams of counsellors, mental health experts, and nurses who visits these relief camps and apprise the migrants about Covid-19 safety measures. There are 30 counsellors, 28 mental health experts, and 36 nurses who have been assigned with the task.
In a statement, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the counsellors have helped the migrants understand the current situation and that it is showing results.
The state government had previously said that it was getting difficult to manage the migrants as at times they grew antagonistic. The authorities dreaded that it would lead to a law and order situation.
So far there are 6,430 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 283 deaths reported.
