Suspected Nipah virus found in Gadag: KIMS warns precautions
Hubballi, May 25: As suspected Nipah virus found in Gadag district, KIMS and district health department have taken precautionary measures in Hubballi.
As thousands of bats have settled in a tree behind the KIMS hospital, KIMS director Dr Dattatreya has written a letter to the Hubballi Dharwad City Corporation to eradicate bats and pigs immediately. Considering the virus seriously, the KIMS director has apprised the City Corporation of its danger. The KIMS has already opened a separate 40-bed unit to treat Nipah virus affected patients. Hospital staff were given complete training on treating the patients and symptoms of the disease. They were also directed not to neglect the Nipah virus patients, he said.
The KIMS authorities have been educating the patients who visit the hospital about the Nipah virus. Since thousands of bats are settled on the tree near the back gate of the hospital, KIMS has decided to restrict the movement of the people on the area, it is said.
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Online learning in schools up to Class 5 in view of rising pollution, says Delhi CM Atishi
New Delhi, Nov 14: All schools up to Class 5 in Delhi will switch to online learning till further directions in view of rising pollution levels in the city, Chief Minister Atishi said on Thursday.
With pollution reaching alarming levels, the central pollution watchdog CAQM imposed restrictions under GRAP Stage III in Delhi-NCR earlier on Thursday.
The national capital's air quality remained in the 'severe' category for a second consecutive day, prompting the authorities to impose the stringent anti-pollution measures.
The restrictions will come into force from Friday.
"Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions," Atishi, who also holds the education portfolio, said in a post on X.
Measures under the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) announced by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) include shifting schools up to Class 5 to online mode.
GRAP for the National Capital Region (NCR) is classified under four different stages of adverse air quality in Delhi: Stage I -- 'poor' (AQI 201-300); Stage II -- 'very poor' (AQI 301-400); Stage III -- 'severe' (AQI 401-450); and Stage IV -- 'severe plus' (AQI >450).
Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions.
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) November 14, 2024
