Chief minister Siddaramaiah told authorities monday that there was no reason to fear despite the spike in COVID-19 cases in karnataka, but he did advise them to be ready for any eventuality.
Siddaramaiah instructed authorities to make sure the required facilities and resources were available during a meeting he hosted at his home to discuss the Covid crisis with ministers and representatives from the health and medical education sectors. According to him, medications and oxygen ventilators ought to be stored and prepared for emergencies.
As a precaution, he advised the elderly, expectant mothers, and people with heart and respiratory disorders to think about using masks. He also instructed officials to increase public awareness of this.
Pregnant women who experience problems should not be moved from one hospital to another, the chief minister stated, adding that officials should make sure all medical facilities have the appropriate setups.
He advised parents not to send their kids to school when they are sick with a cold, cough, or fever, and he stated that the government should make sure that patients with these symptoms are returned home.
Officials should assess cases every week or every three days, if needed, Siddaramaiah stated, emphasizing the importance of closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation.
Siddaramaiah stated that although there was a spike in May with 62 cases, there was only one "serious case" of COVID-19. Since January, the state has recorded one or two cases of the virus.
According to him, the process of detecting instances of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) is already under progress.
Siddaramaiah instructed officials to set up screening units at airports for all arriving passengers if the circumstances justify it in the future.
Additionally, he requested that the employees of the health department stay at their respective work centers and refrain from taking time off.
The chief minister recommended vaccine preparedness as a disease control measure against the modified coronavirus, in accordance with the directives of the federal government.
In addition, he instructed officials to use social media to notify the public.
ACTIVE COVID CASES RISE TO 80 IN KARNATAKA
According to the state health department, the number of active COVID-19 cases in karnataka increased to 80 on monday, including the inclusion of 37 new patients. According to a report, 73 of the 80 active cases were from Bengaluru.
On monday, 35 of the 37 new cases were recorded from Bengaluru.
The message also stated that the state's positive rate during the previous 24 hours was 19.37%.
Since the majority of recent Covid-19 instances in the state included just minor illnesses, health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated that there was no reason for alarm. He emphasized the necessity of ongoing safety measures, nevertheless.
Siddaramaiah instructed authorities to make sure the required facilities and resources were available during a meeting he hosted at his home to discuss the Covid crisis with ministers and representatives from the health and medical education sectors. According to him, medications and oxygen ventilators ought to be stored and prepared for emergencies.
As a precaution, he advised the elderly, expectant mothers, and people with heart and respiratory disorders to think about using masks. He also instructed officials to increase public awareness of this.
Pregnant women who experience problems should not be moved from one hospital to another, the chief minister stated, adding that officials should make sure all medical facilities have the appropriate setups.
He advised parents not to send their kids to school when they are sick with a cold, cough, or fever, and he stated that the government should make sure that patients with these symptoms are returned home.
Officials should assess cases every week or every three days, if needed, Siddaramaiah stated, emphasizing the importance of closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation.
Siddaramaiah stated that although there was a spike in May with 62 cases, there was only one "serious case" of COVID-19. Since January, the state has recorded one or two cases of the virus.
According to him, the process of detecting instances of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) is already under progress.
Siddaramaiah instructed officials to set up screening units at airports for all arriving passengers if the circumstances justify it in the future.
Additionally, he requested that the employees of the health department stay at their respective work centers and refrain from taking time off.
The chief minister recommended vaccine preparedness as a disease control measure against the modified coronavirus, in accordance with the directives of the federal government.
In addition, he instructed officials to use social media to notify the public.
ACTIVE COVID CASES RISE TO 80 IN KARNATAKA
According to the state health department, the number of active COVID-19 cases in karnataka increased to 80 on monday, including the inclusion of 37 new patients. According to a report, 73 of the 80 active cases were from Bengaluru.
On monday, 35 of the 37 new cases were recorded from Bengaluru.
The message also stated that the state's positive rate during the previous 24 hours was 19.37%.
Since the majority of recent Covid-19 instances in the state included just minor illnesses, health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated that there was no reason for alarm. He emphasized the necessity of ongoing safety measures, nevertheless.
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