Mangaluru: Passenger who arrived from Dubai with fever, tests negative for Corona Virus: DC confirms
DC warns of action against those revealing identity of suspected, infected patients on social media
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh on Wednesday called a press conference at her office and informed that the passenger who had arrived from Dubai with fever and had went missing from District Wenlock Hospital, had tested negative for Corona Virus.
Sindhu added that the District Administration received the reports of the tests from Bengaluru where the passenger’s samples were sent and that the patient had tested negative. She also confirmed that there were no confirmed cases of Corona Virus in the District.
Sindhu further informed that samples of 10 patients were sent for tests to Bengaluru from Dakshina Kannada District and seven of them had tested negative while the reports of other three samples were awaited.
Adding that the District Administration was prepared to handle the situation, Sindhu added that isolation wards were arranged to deal with Corona Virus cases at District Wenlock Hospital and six other private hospital and doctors and lab technicians were being trained continuously to handle the patients and samples.
When asked about the scarcity of supply of masks in the city amidst Corona Virus scare Sindhu added that there was no need for people to wear masks while carrying out their daily tasks and that wearing mask was only advised to people who were infected by the virus or the medical staffs who will handle the infected patients.
“You don’t need to wear masks if you are healthy. Wearing masks is only advised to those who are infected by the Corona Virus and for the medics who will directly handle and take care of the infected patients” Sindhu said.
Sindhu also spoke about maintaining the confidentiality of identity of the suspected or infected people and added that strict action will be taken against those who will leak information about the patients on social media platforms or elsewhere. She also informed that the District Administration had received notification from the government to initiate action against those compromising with the confidentiality of patient’s identity including the media outlets.
“People often are afraid about the leak of their identity and try to avoid getting help from the authorities and that is why the administration is stressing upon counselling the suspected patients after they show symptoms of the virus. We want to take them into confidence that they need not worry about the confidentiality of their identity and about their health and we expect co-operation from all quarters” Sindhu said while urging reporters to avoid revealing identities of suspected or infected patients.
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Looking forward to meet PM Netanyahu, consolidate enduring bonds: PM Modi ahead of Israel visit
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India and Israel share a robust and multifaceted strategic partnership that has witnessed remarkable growth and dynamism, and he is looking forward to his discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The prime minister is due to leave for Israel on on Wednesday on a two-day visit.
Before embarking, Modi said he was confident that his visit would further consolidate the "enduring bonds" between India and Israel, set new goals for the strategic partnership, and advance the countries' shared vision for a resilient, innovative, and prosperous future.
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Modi said the visit comes at the invitation of his "dear friend Prime Minister Netanyahu."
"I look forward to my discussions with Prime Minister Netanyahu aimed at further strengthening our cooperation across various domains, including science and technology, innovation, agriculture, water management... defence and security, trade and investment, as well as people-to-people ties," he said in his departure statement.
The prime minister said the two leaders will also exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
During the visit, Modi will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
"I will also have the honour of becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, an occasion that would be a tribute to the strong parliamentary and democratic ties that bind our two nations," he said.
Modi said he is looking forward to interacting with the members of the Indian diaspora who have long been nurturing the India-Israel friendship.
