All medical college hospitals in DK will provide free COVID-19 treatment: Kota Srinivas Poojary
Mangaluru: Corona patients will be treated free of charge at all medical college hospitals in the district, Kota Srinivas Poojary, district in-charge minister, has said.
He was speaking after inspecting the Corona treatment facilities at the KMC Hospital in the city on Monday.
“Free treatment facilities will be provided to all people – especially BPL and APL families, migrant workers and people without ration cards – at the medical college hospitals in the district. Patients may avail of the facility producing their Aadhaar cards at the hospitals,” said Kota.
He added that free treatment will be continued at the District Wenlock Hospital for suspected and confirmed cases of Corona infection. “The number of Corona patients in Dakshina Kannada who have already recovered is high; the number of patients discharged too is high,” said the minister.
Kota stressed that people need not panic regarding Corona infection. The government is striving to help the people in matters of health and will not compromise in any way with it, he assured.
Case for overcharging:
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has instructed the district health officer to file cases against hospitals that are charging patients more than the rates fixed by the government.
“There are complaints against some hospitals in Dakshina Kannada for charging Corona patients heavily for treatment,” the MP pointed out.
Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, District Health Officer in-charge Dr. Rathnakar, Wenlock Hospital Inspector Dr. Sadashiva, KMC Hospital officers attended the meeting.
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Body of man in Kalaburagi found hanging in his field; cause of death unknown
Kalaburagi: A man was found dead, with his body seen hanging, in his own field in Hulasaguda village of Kalagi taluk on Saturday morning. The cause for death is unknown as yet.
The deceased, identified as Revanasiddhappa Shettappa (26), is learned to have been a resident of Hulasaguda village.
Ratkal Police Sub-inspector Sheela Devi reportedly visited the spot where the man’s body was found and inspected it.
Police have registered a case in this regard and are probing the death of the Shettappa.
