Team Covid – 2021

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Team Covid an initiative of Don Bosco youth forum under FCDP was a 25 member group aimed to lessen the burden of the pandemic in the coastal areas in the light of the lockdown that was implemented throughout the state from 8 th May 2021. The services provided under the team included: Vaccine registration, PCR/Antigen test booking and support, ICU/Non ICU ambulance service, Door delivery of essentials, Free mid-day meals and other Covid related services.

The Covid relief and prevention activities of the team were flagged off officially on 07 th May 2021 with an announcement for public awareness regarding the second wave of the pandemic and the subsequent lock down restrictions. The services provided are listed below..

Consolidated data of services provided in the month of May
Services Provided	Number
Vaccine registration	1351
Tele- counselling	172
Mid-day meal	862
Ambulance service	27
Public announcements	02
Relief kits distributed	127
Door delivery of essentials	214
Medical support	124
Assistance for vaccination	266
Cremation service	03
Additional food arranged	15
Masks and sanitizers provided	1185
Blood donation by volunteers	06
Fumigation	03
Other online services provided	13
Voluntary service at community Kitchen	4x12 days
Voluntary service for police at Harbour	2x5 days

Support for Frontline Covid Warriors

As a support to the frontline Covid warriors, masks and sanitizers were distributed to all the nearby police stations.Our covid team has delivered 1000 masks, 185 sanitizers and other essentials at Pallithottam East police station, Kollam West station, Traffic East police station and Eravipuram police station.

As per the request of the Police association, masks and sanitizers were also given at the CFLTC (Covid frontline treatment center) for the covid affected police officers and the corporation workers. Apart from this, TRACK (Trauma care and road accident aid center in Kollam) led by motor vehicles department was also supported by providing covid prevention essentials.

Women E-Rickshaw Drivers Turn Covid Warriors:

In the context of the surge in covid-19 cases and the subsequent lockdown, the women e- rickshaw drivers came forward to assist at Covid relief activities of FCDP. As part of the Team Covid, the drivers supported in distributing food to Covid patients, home delivery of materials, transporting patients, etc. The women electric rickshaw drivers were trained under FCDP and are waiting to receive electric-rickshaws as part of FCDP project for women empowerment towards economic security and gender equality.