Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner K v Rajendra signaled the delay in the reopening of educational institutions in this district.
The state government has decided to reopen the school for students from class IX to II PU from August 23.
Deputy Commissioner Rajendra said at the press program meeting held at the Mangaloro Press Club on Wednesday, that the final decision on school repairs and universities would be taken after assessing the covid-19 test level, which was around 4.5% at this time.
However, the final decision will be taken after the meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority.
Meanwhile, to reduce the level of infection, people who live in the Karnataka-Kerala border area, will vaccinate priority.
To achieve this, the Chairman of the Minister of Basavaraj Bommai will be asked to provide a 1 dose of additional vaccines in two installments to the district, when he visited the city on Thursday.
Basavaraj Bommai and Minister of Health and Welfare Family Sudhakar K will visit Dakshina Kannada and Udupi to review the Covid-19 situation on Thursday.
A stone foundation will also be placed for the new 250-bed district hospital building in Udupi.
The new ICU filters to wake up fear about the third wave affecting children, DC said the third wave could affect the population that had not been vaccinated, and that the district was ready to meet the emergency, and had done several rounds of meetings with the Indian pediatric association.
The covid child care center has been identified in all the taluks, and 75 oxygenated beds turned on.
Also, Wenlock District Hospital will have a new 32-bed high-tech Ward ICU, where 50% of beds will be provided for children.
CM is expected to inaugurate the ward.
About 90% of the ventilators available in the district can also be used for children, he said.
The reopening of the school in Dakshina Kannada may be delayed, said DC
