Mangaluru: Private hospitals should give 50% beds to govt to fight COVID019: DK in-charge minister
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary on Thursday added that all the private hospitals and medical colleges should reserve their 50% of bed capacity to the government to use for COVID-19 management.
He was speaking after visiting the city’s AJ Hospital and Srinivas Medical College on the request of Mangaluru North MLA Dr. Bharat Shetty on Thursday.
“Public healthcare is the priority of the government and the private hospitals should cooperate with the government to tackle the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the district. The state government intends to provide free treatment to COVID-19 patients under Ayushmann scheme” he said while adding that the COVID-19 patients admitted at private hospitals should be treated at prices fixed by the government.
He also added that the government will provide Rapid Antigen Kits to private hospitals that will allow them to do free COVID-19 testing and such testing is already being done at government hospitals. He further informed that the state government will supply 50 ventilators to the district.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. KV Rajendra directed hospitals to display information of COVID-19 treatment at the hospital, fee charges, and Ayushman scheme at the entrance of hospitals.
He also directed the medical colleges to conduct free COVID-19 testing per day using Rapid Antigen Kits.
Other officials of District Administration including DHO and Zilla Panchayath CEO were present during the meeting.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear X'mas 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.
