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Hubballi: Kalaburagi was the only district in North Karnataka to report fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. Five people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the tally in the district to 35.
The new cases include that of a four-month-old baby and its 35-year-old mother. The three others are a 26-year-old woman, a 46-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man. The 26-year old woman had come in contact with P-329 and the 46-year-old with P-222. The travel history of the 57-year-old is yet to be known.
Four people have died of Covid-19 in Kalaburagi and five recovered. Due to the spurt in the number of cases, almost all the roads in residential areas in the city have been closed by residents.
At 43, Belagavi has the highest number positive cases in North Karnataka followed by 35 each in Kalaburagi and Vijayapura. All the districts in the region have stepped up measures to strictly monitor containment areas.
As the spread of virus in Vijayapura is linked to Maharashtra, the district administration has decided to seal the border. Deputy commissioner Y S Patil has also ordered closure of other border areas to prevent the entry of people from Maharashtra and neighbouring districts into Vijayapura.
The ban order will not be applicable to the movement of essential items and ambulances. In case of emergencies, the tahsildars and other taluk officials are authorised to review the situation and issue permission for the movement of such vehicles, said Patil.
The DC has also constituted a committee involving DHO Dr M Kapse and district surgeon Dr S Katti to recommend the district administration for the testing of throat swab samples of suspected Covid-19 patients. "The district administration will send the throat swab samples of suspected patients for testing as per the recommendation of this committee," Patil added.
The authorities in Dharwad, Bagalkot, Gadag, Bidar, Davanagere, and Chitradurga have heaved a sigh of relief as there has been no fresh cases there in past 3-4 days. Koppal, Haveri, Yadagir and Raichur districts have not reported any cases so far.
With inputs from Sushilendra Naik
Hubballi: Kalaburagi was the only district in North Karnataka to report fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. Five people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the tally in the district to 35.
The new cases include that of a four-month-old baby and its 35-year-old mother. The three others are a 26-year-old woman, a 46-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man. The 26-year old woman had come in contact with P-329 and the 46-year-old with P-222. The travel history of the 57-year-old is yet to be known.
Four people have died of Covid-19 in Kalaburagi and five recovered. Due to the spurt in the number of cases, almost all the roads in residential areas in the city have been closed by residents.
At 43, Belagavi has the highest number positive cases in North Karnataka followed by 35 each in Kalaburagi and Vijayapura. All the districts in the region have stepped up measures to strictly monitor containment areas.
As the spread of virus in Vijayapura is linked to Maharashtra, the district administration has decided to seal the border. Deputy commissioner Y S Patil has also ordered closure of other border areas to prevent the entry of people from Maharashtra and neighbouring districts into Vijayapura.
The ban order will not be applicable to the movement of essential items and ambulances. In case of emergencies, the tahsildars and other taluk officials are authorised to review the situation and issue permission for the movement of such vehicles, said Patil.
The DC has also constituted a committee involving DHO Dr M Kapse and district surgeon Dr S Katti to recommend the district administration for the testing of throat swab samples of suspected Covid-19 patients. "The district administration will send the throat swab samples of suspected patients for testing as per the recommendation of this committee," Patil added.
The authorities in Dharwad, Bagalkot, Gadag, Bidar, Davanagere, and Chitradurga have heaved a sigh of relief as there has been no fresh cases there in past 3-4 days. Koppal, Haveri, Yadagir and Raichur districts have not reported any cases so far.
With inputs from Sushilendra Naik
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