No Restriction on Movement at Karnataka-Kerala Border Area Amid The Panic of New Strain of Covid

No Restriction on Movement at Karnataka-Kerala Border Area Amid The Panic of New Strain of Covid

Dakshina Kannada District Health and Family Welfare Officer (DHO) H.R. Thimmaiah has asked people not to panic with reports of the new strain of COVID-19 emerging from Kerala. The DHO has asked those with respiratory problems and influenza like illness should wear masks and visit the nearest health care centre for necessary tests and treatment.

Deputy Commissioner M.P. Mullai Muhilan said Dakshina Kannada has not reported any active cases of COVID-19 so far, while the State has a total of 70 active cases. The neighbouring Kasaragod district has been reporting an average of two cases per day. Of the 27 positive cases reported in Kasaragod, 25 have recovered following home isolation. There is lot of inter-state movement of persons. There will be no restriction in the movement. Health personnel are at the inter-state check-posts in Talapady in Mangalore Saaradka in Bantwal, Swarga and Sullya Padavu in Puttur and Jalsoor in Sullia, where people are being made aware about infection prevention and diagnosis measures. Awareness activity is being also done by health workers posted at railway stations and bus stands.

Instructions have been given to hospitals to carry out RT-PCR tests of all persons found with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Only one in 20 persons with influenza like illness (ILI) will be tested for COVID-19. The State government has set a target of testing 320 persons per day in Dakshina Kannada. The DHO said educational institutions have been told to get students with respiratory infection, including those returning from Kerala, tested at the nearest health facility. Similarly, those with COVID-19 symptoms following return from Sabarimala should also get tested. The prevalent cold climate is conducive for spread of virus causing influenza like illness.
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