TCS sets up 11 COVID-19 isolation centres for staff

India’s largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set up 11 first-line COVID-19 isolation centres within its premises in various cities in India, including Mumbai, Indore and Nagpur.

According to an email to employees, these centres will provide medical support to associates and their dependents (spouse, children and parents /parents-in-law) who are asymptomatic or mildly COVID-19 positive with no other co-morbidities or medical history/complications.

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All the centres will have 24/7 medical cover, along with daily monitoring by trained professionals.

The patients can even connect with a counsellor virtually during their treatment.
TCS said that the priority has always been to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees.

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“TCS Health Centres campuses will provide isolation, comfort and treatment by the health professionals to our employees and their dependents, who are asymptomatic or have mild (COVID-19) symptoms,” a statement from TCS said.

These centres, which will function as per the various guidelines laid down by the Centre and state governments, have been set up in TCS facilities in Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Indore and Nagpur.

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TCS has collaborated with various entities to provide medical and hospitality support at these centres that have around 20-50 beds.