Udupi District Hospital sealed down after Doctors, other staff members test positive for COVID-19
Udupi: The Udupi District Hospital has been sealed down for three days after several staff members at the hospital including two doctors tested positive for the Coronavirus on Wednesday. According to the details, two doctors, a nurse, and two other staff members of the hospital have tested positive for the virus.
The development has led to widespread scare of the virus spreading in the district. The authorities, taking note of the incident have ordered sanitization of the hospital premises and hence have sealed down the hospital for three days.
Emergency wards, isolation wards, and fever clinics, however, will work as usual during the time.
District Surgeon Dr. Madhusudhan Nayak said that entry to normal patients will be barred for three days as the hospital will undergo sanitization but emergency patients will be admitted to the hospital. He also added that all the doctors and staff members of the hospital will undergo COVID-19 testing and those who have already tested positive for the virus have been sent to quarantine.
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
