Here's how a Mangaluru's private hospital is causing havoc in Bhatkal;12 tests positive for COVID-19
Over 150 more samples collected, sent for testing
Bhatkal: Uttara Kannada District Administration on Friday morning received a blow when twelve people from Bhatkal tested positive for Corona Virus. Immediately swinging into action, the administration sealed down parts of the town where the first case of reportedly the second wave of COVID-19 in the town were found.
On May 5, an 18 year old girl tested positive for the deadly virus and all the twelve people who tested positive for the virus on Friday are said to be the primary and direct contact of the patient.
How it all started?
The 18-year old girl had reportedly visited one of the private hospitals in Mangaluru, First Neuro Hospital where a staffer had tested positive for the virus. The girl along with her sister and brother-in-law and visited the hospital in April.
Nearly a week after returning from the hospital the girl showed symptoms of the virus and her throat swabs were subsequently sent for testing. On May 5, the reports of her samples returned as positive, forcing the Taluk and District administration in war-footing her primary and secondary contacts.
The administration without much delay tracked 47 people who were in direct contact with the girl and sent their swab for testing, of which 12 returned as positive on Friday morning, which resulted in creating a environment of panic and distress in the town. All the 12 patients have been shifted to Karwar Medical College Hospital.
On the second day, the administration continued tracking the secondary contacts of the patient including Auto-driver in which she had travelled. The swab samples of all the family members of auto-driver were sent for testing.
The administration however refused to confirm the number of samples collected adding that as per protocol the people were being tracked and their samples have been sent for testing, but highly placed sources of Vartha Bharati, working closely on the development informed that over 150 swab samples have been collected by the administration, results of which are awaited.
Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner confirmed that the area of residence of the patient was sealed down completely and a five kilometer containment zone and buffer zone was flagged to cap the spread of the deadly virus.
The DC also confirmed that the patient had transmitted the virus at the First Neuro Hospital in Mangaluru and has urged people to inform the administration if they had visited the hospital in recent past.
People who arrived from Bengaluru on busses to Bhatkal were also stopped in Murdeshwar earlier this week and have been sent to quarantine centres in Murdeshwar. They’ve not been allowed to enter Bhatkal.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
