MANGALURU/MYSURU: In view of the uptrend Kovid-19 cases in Karnataka, in district administration Chamarajanagarhandjob Mysore and Dakshina Kannada Vigil has been increased on the Kerala border.
Mysore Cases registered a 40% rise on Thursday, after slipping into double-digit figures for the first time since the second wave, while Dakshina Kannada’s 396 fresh cases saw the positivity rate hover around 5.7% on Thursday, down from 4%. was around. Mark during the last week.
Officials say that the boom in Kerala is having an effect in Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra Said that the test positivity rate in Kerala is 13-14% and people from Kasaragod district of Kerala, who have taken only one dose of the vaccine, are frequently traveling across the border.
MANGALURU/MYSURU The test positivity rate in Kasaragod stood at 11.1% on Thursday, with 929 positive cases reported in the district.
Rajendra and Mangaluru city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar on Friday visited Talpadi, the main entry point of Mangaluru from Kasaragod district, to take stock of the situation.
“Two doses of the vaccine provide individual protection, but it will be ineffective for some people who are fully vaccinated,” Rajendra said. “I have apprised the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary about the situation in Dakshina Kannada. We face significant challenges. Surveillance will be tightened at the border, and strict measures will be taken to ensure wearing of masks and following social distancing norms in public places. We are conducting an average of 7,500 tests per day. We will increase it to at least 10,000 per day. We are also planning to ban all public gatherings. ”
The district had recently allowed interstate buses to ply between Kasaragod and Mangaluru. Meanwhile, the DC said that a surveillance team will also be deployed at railway stations in Mangaluru to monitor people coming in trains from Kerala.
screening at checkposts
Mysuru and Chamarajanagar district administrations have also increased surveillance at border posts. District health officials are closely monitoring the developments in Kerala and have increased vigil at both the border posts. Moolahole and Kekkanahalli.
Chamarajanagar District Health Officer Dr MC Ravi said that people coming from Kerala are being screened. “People coming from Kerala have to compulsorily produce Covid-19 negative reports which are not more than 72 hours old at the time of arrival,” he said. “We are also checking if they have had the vaccine.” He said that the drivers of vehicles transporting fruits and vegetables will have to undergo a COVID test once in every 15 days.
However, a Mysuru district administration official said people from Kerala who have received two doses of the vaccine have been exempted from producing negative certificates.
HD Kote taluk health officer Dr T Ravikumar said his staff is screening people coming from Kerala and collecting details of the passengers. “We collect information like address and phone number at Baoli checkpost in Mysore district,” he said. An official said that the police, forest and health department officials have jointly intensified the investigation operation at the Baoli border.
(with inputs from S Ramesh)
Mysore Cases registered a 40% rise on Thursday, after slipping into double-digit figures for the first time since the second wave, while Dakshina Kannada’s 396 fresh cases saw the positivity rate hover around 5.7% on Thursday, down from 4%. was around. Mark during the last week.
Officials say that the boom in Kerala is having an effect in Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra Said that the test positivity rate in Kerala is 13-14% and people from Kasaragod district of Kerala, who have taken only one dose of the vaccine, are frequently traveling across the border.
MANGALURU/MYSURU The test positivity rate in Kasaragod stood at 11.1% on Thursday, with 929 positive cases reported in the district.
Rajendra and Mangaluru city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar on Friday visited Talpadi, the main entry point of Mangaluru from Kasaragod district, to take stock of the situation.
“Two doses of the vaccine provide individual protection, but it will be ineffective for some people who are fully vaccinated,” Rajendra said. “I have apprised the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary about the situation in Dakshina Kannada. We face significant challenges. Surveillance will be tightened at the border, and strict measures will be taken to ensure wearing of masks and following social distancing norms in public places. We are conducting an average of 7,500 tests per day. We will increase it to at least 10,000 per day. We are also planning to ban all public gatherings. ”
The district had recently allowed interstate buses to ply between Kasaragod and Mangaluru. Meanwhile, the DC said that a surveillance team will also be deployed at railway stations in Mangaluru to monitor people coming in trains from Kerala.
screening at checkposts
Mysuru and Chamarajanagar district administrations have also increased surveillance at border posts. District health officials are closely monitoring the developments in Kerala and have increased vigil at both the border posts. Moolahole and Kekkanahalli.
Chamarajanagar District Health Officer Dr MC Ravi said that people coming from Kerala are being screened. “People coming from Kerala have to compulsorily produce Covid-19 negative reports which are not more than 72 hours old at the time of arrival,” he said. “We are also checking if they have had the vaccine.” He said that the drivers of vehicles transporting fruits and vegetables will have to undergo a COVID test once in every 15 days.
However, a Mysuru district administration official said people from Kerala who have received two doses of the vaccine have been exempted from producing negative certificates.
HD Kote taluk health officer Dr T Ravikumar said his staff is screening people coming from Kerala and collecting details of the passengers. “We collect information like address and phone number at Baoli checkpost in Mysore district,” he said. An official said that the police, forest and health department officials have jointly intensified the investigation operation at the Baoli border.
(with inputs from S Ramesh)
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