DK DC getting hundreds of calls every day seeking holiday for schools, colleges due to rain
Says hundreds of calls are making his official phone useless in cases of emergencies
Mangaluru: Mullai Muhilan, the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, has issued a press statement addressing the chaos surrounding his official contact number. This follows a surge of calls from individuals seeking confirmation of school closures due to heavy rain, leading to disruption of official communication lines.
The Commissioner revealed that his number is being circulated in WhatsApp groups, with instructions for people to inquire about leave. This has resulted in an overwhelming influx of calls, reaching seven to eight per minute, amounting to several hundred calls over a span of five to six hours. The barrage of inquiries has continued late into the night and resumed early in the morning.
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Muhilan emphasized that many of the callers are not even students. He noted that his mobile phone is a vital communication tool, especially during disaster situations, and the current situation is rendering it ineffective.
"We are reluctant to take harsh measures as it involves students and children, but the spread of fake notices is contributing to this unwarranted frenzy," Muhilan stated. He urged the public to refrain from engaging in such activities and added that serious action would be taken against those responsible for disseminating false information.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
