Pune: MSEDCL sets up COVID coordination cell for employees
The Pune Zone of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has set up a COVID Coordination cell for its employees and their families to ensure bed availability for them in hospitals and any other assistance if required.
The Pune Zone which caters to power consumers in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad cities, and parts of rural Pune, has an employee strength of around 5000.
The zone has until now reported 450 cases among its employees since the pandemic began. These include 374 men and 76 women staffers. 344 of these 450 cases have recovered till now, nine have succumbed and 97 are active cases as of Sunday evening. The active cases among the employees have seen a sharp rise over last month, prompting authorities to start a dedicated COVID Coordination cell.
