Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/DV)

Udupi, Aug 12: "People from five districts are entering into Udupi district. Officials should take strict measures to check the spread of the Covid. As of now, the health department is conducting 3,000 tests every day. But, it should be increased every day,” said chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday August 12, on his visit to the district.

In a meeting at the zilla panchayat office, he said, “RT-PCR results are being obtained in a span of one or two days. As many as 80% of the patients in the district are under home isolation. After studying the condition of their home, they will be shifted to Covid care centers. Overall health infrastructure should be improved. In the district, as many as 169 ventilators are available of which 19 are being occupied. There are 379 ICU beds out of which 38 are occupied.

“The pending works of the oxygen plants should be completed within 15 days. Additional beds will be arranged in Kundapur, Hebri and Byndoor,” he said.

He also asked to identify micro containment zones in the district.

He further said, “First dose of Covid vaccines have been administered to 59% of the public and 21% of people have received the second dose of vaccine. The additional required vaccines will be supplied to the district.

“In the state, already 1,75,000 children have been treated. Our focus is on the malnutrition of children. Under the Vatsala programme, we have repeatedly advised the health check-ups of children.

“In the first week of September, we will get a clear picture of Covid’s third wave. Hence, I am visiting border areas of the district in the neighbouring states,” he said.

Bommai later visited Sri Krishna Math and took the Darshan of Lord Sri Krishna. He received the blessings of Palimaru Sri Vidyadheesha Theertha Swamiji and Ishapriya Theertha Swamiji of Admar Math.