Amaravati, Oct 27 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said that 787 pregnant women close to delivery have been shifted to nearby hospitals as a precautionary measure in view of cyclone ‘Montha’, which is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday morning.

‘Montha’ means fragrant flower in Thai.

Yadav said local medical officials shifted the women—those within a week of their due date—to area and district government hospitals based on information collected from Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs). Show Full Article

“787 pregnant women who are nearing delivery have been shifted to nearby hospitals as a precaution in view of cyclone ‘Montha’, which is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday morning,” Yadav said in a press release on Mon

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