Bengaluru: In December, five out of 5,873 passengers landed in ‘at risk’ countries tested positive for Covid on arrival.
They are in a well-appointed hospital and the sequencing report they are waiting for.
Five passengers are: Two girls, 17 and 18 years old, who traveled from England, a middle-aged man from the UAE who tested positive on Friday night, and two men, each of Germany and Sweden had been tested positively on December 8, passengers International comes from ‘At Risk’ countries in the quarantine post arrival tracked by BBMP.
“Four passengers have shown covid symptoms while in quarantine at home.
They have also shifted to the hospital appointed,” said Dr.
Balastar as Head of Health, BBMP.
A 32-year-old German is currently being treated at a private hospital.
“He traveled to Bengaluru on December 4 and lived in a hotel.
He showed symptoms three days later and was tested positive.
He is currently in a private hospital and his swab sample has been sent for genomic sequencing,” said Dr.
Balastar.
In another case, a 34-year-old man who returned from South Africa on December 1 developed symptoms later.
He tested positive on December 3 and the statement of his genuity was awaited.
Even though they have brought a Covid negative certificate during their trip and tested negatively in Covid tests on arrival, they may have installed a virus that has shown symptoms later, said health workers.
BBMP conducts their main and secondary contact contacts.
“We are waiting for a genome sequencing report from 14 samples,” the officer said.
In Bengaluru, six private hospitals have been appointed to treat covid positive international passengers from ‘At Risk’ countries, regardless of Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital.
They are all suspected for the omicron variant until the genome sequencing report proves the opposite.
Until Saturday, international passengers who turned positively sent to Bowring Hospital and from there referred to a private hospital designated according to their request.
“It will be struggled.
They can go directly to the hospital appointed from the airport directly,” said the Authority of the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
In private hospitals, patients must bear the costs and cost of hospitalization varies from Rs 10,000 per day in public Ward to Rs 25,000 per day in the ICU with a ventilator, in accordance with the government price limit.
Six hospitals appointed to acknowledge the cases suspected of omicron are: Manipal Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Fortis Health, Suguna Hospital, WORLD SAKRA Hospital and Rainbow Children’s Hospitals.
“Appointed a special officer” at a recent meeting, a member of the Technical Advisory Committee suggested the government to appoint a special officer to coordinate between the people who were suspected by Omicron, the Genome Laboratory, BBMP and Hospital.
Experts call the case of an infected doctor Omicron recently.
“Three contacts are not positive for Omicron.
They are tested negatively for Covid and waiting out.
They have to ask BBMP to be sent home.
The hospital does not get a genome statement report directly and this needs to be coordinated efficiently between health.
Department and BBMP.
Until the Omicron problem is resolved For the next two months, one officer must coordinate between the laboratories, hospitals and patients, “said TAC member.
When contacted by D Randeep, the Health Commissioner said two officers, one from the Ministry of Health and an officer was appointed for supervision activities, while keeping this and it would be simplified.