Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, May 13: About 25,000 people from coastal Karnataka have applied online to return to Dakshina Kannada district on priority from places like Mumbai. On their arrival, they will be kept under quarantine centres of the district administration for 14 days. This was stated by district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary.
At a meeting held at the office of the deputy commissioner here on Tuesday, May 12, Poojary instructed to quarantine the people at the quarantine facility to be created under the leaderships of the respective legislators at the taluk headquarters.
Kota Srinivas Poojary
"The local tahsildar and health officials under the guidance of the MLA, have to collect details of locally available hostels, rooms etc and make necessary arrangements by holding meeting on May 13. Institutional quarantine being arranged by the district administration which would be free of cost while those who want to stay in locally designated hotels have to pay," he explained. He said that those who display coronavirus symptoms would he admitted in Wenlock Hospital quarantine facility and others will be quarantined in other facilities created by the district administration.
Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, said that a total of 6,092 applications have been submitted under Seva Sindhu app and that each of the applications contain three to five names. She therefore expected the influx to be around 25,000. She said that over 5,000 will be coming in from Maharashtra and that they would be accommodated in the government-sponsored quarantine facility.
MLA U T Khader, suggested to allow people opting self-quarantine in their homes or houses of relatives. He wanted to ensure that those coming into the district do not face problems.
Police commissioner Dr P S Harsha, said that it would be good if private hostels and rooms of educational institutions are obtained as this is a health emergency. MLA Vedavyas Kamath, suggested to take hostels of private medical and educational institutions. MLC Ivan D'Souza, suggested to give preference for home quarantine to pregnant women.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLAs Rajesh Naik, Umanath Kotian, and Dr Y Bharath Shetty, demanded to take precautionary measures. Zilla panchayat president Meenakshi Shantigodu and MLC Harish Kumar, along with others were present.