Pilikula zoo to open for public from Sunday
Mangaluru: The Pilikula biological park here will be open for the public from August 16 and visitors will be allowed as per strict Covid-19 guidelines, the zoo director H J Bhadary said on Friday.
The visiting hours will be from 10 am to 5 pm. The zoo will remain closed on Mondays for maintenance work, he said in a release.
Visitors have to follow the instructions issued by the district administration to protect themselves from COVID- 19. All visitors should wear masks and maintain social distancing inside the park. Thermal screening of visitors will be done at the entrance.
A total of 76 closed-circuit cameras are installed in the zoo. Visitors are requested to cooperate with the authorities by following the Covid-19 guidelines, the release said.
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Kozhikode Medical College smoke incident: Hospital denies deaths due to inhalation, probe ordered
Kozhikode: Questions have been raised following the death of five patients at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital after a smoke incident reportedly triggered by a short circuit in the UPS storage room near the casualty wing.
The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Friday when smoke was detected emanating from the UPS room. Hospital authorities immediately began relocating patients from the affected ward, which has since been sealed for a detailed investigation.
While the hospital administration maintains that none of the deaths were due to smoke inhalation, Congress MLA from Wayanad, T. Siddique, has alleged that at least three patients died as a result of inhaling the smoke. He cited the case of a 44-year-old patient named Nazeera, claiming that she died after being removed from a ventilator amid the smoke.
According to hospital officials, four of the deceased had passed away prior to the smoke incident, while the fifth was brought in already dead. Siddique has publicly challenged this version and demanded accountability.
State Health Minister Veena George has directed an inquiry into the incident. The Kerala Director of Medical Education will lead the investigation to ascertain the exact cause and circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities have confirmed that 34 patients from the casualty department have been shifted to nearby hospitals as a precautionary measure. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted if requested by the families of the deceased.
Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, a crucial healthcare facility for residents of Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Malappuram districts, is among the busiest public hospitals in Kerala.
