No suspected cases of coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada so far, DK DHO says ‘high alert’ precautionary
Mangaluru: Dr. Ramakrishna Rao, Dakshina Kannada District Health and Family Welfare Officer on Monday informed that there were no reported cases of coronavirus in the District so far and added that the health department was closely monitoring the situation regarding the deadly outbreak of the virus.
Earlier in the day, the government of Karnataka had issued a media bulletin putting four border Districts of the state – Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Mysore and Chamrajnagar -- on high alert as Kerala reported third positive case of coronavirus in the country.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati over phone call, Dr. Rao added that there were no reported or suspected cases of coronavirus in the District. He further added that the District Health Department was in constant touch with hospitals in the District and was closely monitoring the situation.
“The alert is precautionary. No cases have been reported so far. We are monitoring the situation, the department is in regular touch with hospitals. We have issued alert at the Mangaluru International Airport as well and are working towards creating greater awareness regarding the virus” Dr. Rao told Vartha Bharati.
In the media bulletin from the state government, it had stated “As there are two positive cases in Kerala the border Districts of Mangaluru, Kodagu, Chamrajnagar and Mysore are on high alert and any suspected are advised to report immediately to SSU Karnataka”.
The advisory further urged people to adhere to health advisories issued by the state government, while also adding that those who have arrived from the corona affected countries should remain under strict home isolation for 28 days from the date of arrival in India irrespective of whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic.
The state has so far sent 44 samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune for testing, out of which results of 29 samples came as negative, the media bulletin added.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
