Justin D’Silva
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)
Udupi, May 21: The district deputy commissioner G Jagadeesh assured that as of now no new regulations have been issued for coronavirus in Udupi.
Speaking to Daijiworld, the DC said, “No revised regulations have been issued for the current Covid protocol in Udupi. The previous regulations will continue for the time being."
"Auto-rickshaws are reported to have been moving around for no valid reason. They will be seized if caught. They can be used only to ferry people to the hospitals,” he said.
“The present time slot to purchase groceries is ideal. Allowing purchases only for two or three days will cause confusion. Grocery and essential items should be bought only from the shops that are in close proximity to the respective residences. If vehicles are brought to the city in the guise of purchases, they will be seized. Vehicles driven from one ward to the other for purchases will also be seized,” warned the deputy commissioner.
Legal action against people refusing to get admitted in Covid Care Centre
“Covid cases are constantly on the rise in the district. All the Covid active cases do not need hospitalization. As the beds in the hospitals are limited, only those with severe symptoms and in need of hospital care will be admitted. The government has decided that a Covid infected person can be subjected to home isolation depending on the available facilities at their residences,” the DC said.
“The district administration has been informed that patients are refusing to undergo institutional isolation and filling up hospital beds. This will increase the number of patients admitted to the hospital and create a scarcity of beds. It will prove to be troublesome for the ones requiring hospital care,” he added.
“As per the opinion of the health authority, ward and village level task force, Covid infected who do not have sufficient facilities at home should compulsorily shift to Covid Care Centre. Cases will be registered against those who refuse to shift under the National Disaster Management Act 2005, the Epidemic Diseases Ordinance 2020 and the Indian Penal code,” warned deputy commissioner G Jagadeesh in a press release.