Mangaluru: With nipa virus is re-emerging Kerala bow down to a boy once more Infection Alert has been declared on Sunday Dakshina Kannada District too.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra appealed to the people to be alert in view of the infection that has surfaced in Kerala.
“A 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus infection in Kerala’s Kozhikode district on September 3. Since Dakshina Kannada district shares its border with Kerala and a large number of people come for health and education purposes, a Nipah alert has been announced. . The concerned authorities should take all necessary precautionary measures,” the DC said.
Nipah is a zoonotic virus that spreads from animals to humans and can also be transmitted directly between people. It can cause a range of diseases ranging from asymptomatic infection to acute respiratory disease and fatal encephalitis in addition to fever, headache, cough and sore throat. Wash hands frequently using detergent and stay away from bats and pigs that cause the spread of the virus. Do not use fruits that were partially eaten by birds and animals. The Deputy Commissioner said that if any person is found to have symptoms of Nipah, immediately inform the Health Department.
DK. 258 Covid-19 cases in
Dakshina Kannada on Monday reported 258 fresh cases of Covid-19 with a test positivity rate of 2.3%. With two more deaths, the death toll in the district rose to 1,596. There are 2,136 active cases in the district. Meanwhile, Udupi reported 53 positive cases of the virus infection and one death, taking the death toll in the district to 458. There are 1,417 active cases in the district.
Liquor prohibition in border villages
in view of the increase in covid In the cases of Kasaragod district, the DK district administration extended the ban on the sale of foreign liquor and toddy in 19 border villages. Accordingly, 26 foreign liquor shops and five toddy shops located within 5 km of the Kerala border in Mangaluru, Bantwal, Puttur and Sulliya taluks will remain closed till September 13. In the previous order, those shops were not allowed to open from August 31 to September. 6.
Review weekend curfew decision
Former minister and Mangaluru MLA UT Khadar urged the government to withdraw the weekend curfew in Dakshina Kannada. He said the weekend curfew had not reduced the number of Covid-19 cases as people were organizing social gatherings on weekdays instead of weekends.
Further, he slammed BJP MLA D Vedavyas Kamath for submitting a memorandum to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, demanding withdrawal of the weekend curfew. “The MLAs are also part of the Dakshina Kannada district’s workforce, and they have decision-making powers with regard to the weekend curfew. That’s why Kamath’s giving this memorandum is ridiculous.”
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Kovid test of hotel, restaurant staff necessary
MCC has made testing for COVID-19 mandatory for all employees in hotels and restaurants in the city. MCC commissioner Akshay Sridhar said in a release that the decision to make RT-PCR test mandatory for employees in hotels and restaurants was taken following a rise in Covid-19 cases across the city. “It will be mandatory for hotel and restaurant employees in MCC limits to undergo the COVID-19 test. For the convenience of the public, all urban health centers are conducting COVID tests in the evening. The general public including hotel and restaurant staff are requested to make maximum use of the COVID testing facilities,” the commissioner said.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra appealed to the people to be alert in view of the infection that has surfaced in Kerala.
“A 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus infection in Kerala’s Kozhikode district on September 3. Since Dakshina Kannada district shares its border with Kerala and a large number of people come for health and education purposes, a Nipah alert has been announced. . The concerned authorities should take all necessary precautionary measures,” the DC said.
Nipah is a zoonotic virus that spreads from animals to humans and can also be transmitted directly between people. It can cause a range of diseases ranging from asymptomatic infection to acute respiratory disease and fatal encephalitis in addition to fever, headache, cough and sore throat. Wash hands frequently using detergent and stay away from bats and pigs that cause the spread of the virus. Do not use fruits that were partially eaten by birds and animals. The Deputy Commissioner said that if any person is found to have symptoms of Nipah, immediately inform the Health Department.
DK. 258 Covid-19 cases in
Dakshina Kannada on Monday reported 258 fresh cases of Covid-19 with a test positivity rate of 2.3%. With two more deaths, the death toll in the district rose to 1,596. There are 2,136 active cases in the district. Meanwhile, Udupi reported 53 positive cases of the virus infection and one death, taking the death toll in the district to 458. There are 1,417 active cases in the district.
Liquor prohibition in border villages
in view of the increase in covid In the cases of Kasaragod district, the DK district administration extended the ban on the sale of foreign liquor and toddy in 19 border villages. Accordingly, 26 foreign liquor shops and five toddy shops located within 5 km of the Kerala border in Mangaluru, Bantwal, Puttur and Sulliya taluks will remain closed till September 13. In the previous order, those shops were not allowed to open from August 31 to September. 6.
Review weekend curfew decision
Former minister and Mangaluru MLA UT Khadar urged the government to withdraw the weekend curfew in Dakshina Kannada. He said the weekend curfew had not reduced the number of Covid-19 cases as people were organizing social gatherings on weekdays instead of weekends.
Further, he slammed BJP MLA D Vedavyas Kamath for submitting a memorandum to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, demanding withdrawal of the weekend curfew. “The MLAs are also part of the Dakshina Kannada district’s workforce, and they have decision-making powers with regard to the weekend curfew. That’s why Kamath’s giving this memorandum is ridiculous.”
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Kovid test of hotel, restaurant staff necessary
MCC has made testing for COVID-19 mandatory for all employees in hotels and restaurants in the city. MCC commissioner Akshay Sridhar said in a release that the decision to make RT-PCR test mandatory for employees in hotels and restaurants was taken following a rise in Covid-19 cases across the city. “It will be mandatory for hotel and restaurant employees in MCC limits to undergo the COVID-19 test. For the convenience of the public, all urban health centers are conducting COVID tests in the evening. The general public including hotel and restaurant staff are requested to make maximum use of the COVID testing facilities,” the commissioner said.
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