Dharwad: Covid’s position in the Dharwad district has doubled in the past week, with 23% of people tested for Coronavirus novel confirmed infected on Wednesday.
A week ago, the level of prospective hovered around 11.2%.
In the past seven days, the district has reported 7,882 cases of Covid, but the disposal of infected patients has pushed the Kaseload actively in Dharwad to a less worrying number from 5,069, as on Wednesday.
Members of the Dharwad District Health Task Force have warned people that the curve is likely to increase further, given that viral transmission reaches its peak.
However, they also believe that, at the end of the first week of February, the third wave of Covid-19 is likely to start rolling back.
Advise the public to comply with safety norms, members say that vigilance is the only way one can secure your own safety and family.
Dharwad District In-Charge Minister Halappa Achar on Wednesday led the meeting held to review the vis-à-vis covid-19 situation, with deputy commissioner Nitesh Patil among those present.
“We tested 38,603 people in the past week, and 7,882 had tested positive for novel Coronavirus.
Nearly 97% of those who were infected with Covid were quarantined at home, to whom we distributed the drug kit in front of their door.
We have also arranged these patients to consult With a doctor through the Telemedicine facility, “said Nitesh Patil.
He added that the district government has made the necessary arrangements to treat Covid patients at the Karnataka Medical Institute (KIMS), Hubballi, which can accommodate up to 1,400 patients.
“Because people from neighboring regencies visit KimS too, we have increased infrastructure to accommodate 2,400 patients,” DC said.
Patil said that, while there was no scarcity of experts at KimS, the hospital faced the shortcomings of the employees of the ‘D’ group.
“We have submitted a proposal to the Minister of Medical Education, asking permission to recruit the staff needed, and we have received the principle approval.
We are waiting for the financial department nod to start the process,” said Patil.
Halappa Achar, meanwhile, said that medical infrastructure had been increased throughout government hospitals in the district.
Praising doctors to work for hours, he added, “The country is in the midst of the third wave of Covid-19, and the cases soared.
The doctors had to go up to the opportunity again, and save the patient’s life.” Minister assured the district administration To discuss the shortcomings of staff at KIMS with the entire cabinet.
Achar asked the medical brotherhood to rely on the experiences that had been collected for the first two pandemic iterations to ensure that hospitals did not want liquid medical oxygen, and other vital drugs.
“The police and the citizenship authorities must increase awareness about the need for the community to follow safety norms.
They must enforce the sidewalks tightly,” he said.