Chamarajanagar: 4-day complete lockdown lifted; Anxious public rushes to buy essential items
Chamarajanagar: In the background of the end of 4-day complete lockdown imposed in the wake of implementation of measures to control COVID-19, on Monday, the public in Chamarajanagar took to the streets in a rush to buy essential commodities.
According to the directive issued by the Chamarajanagar Task Force, the District Administration had imposed a total lockdown on the last 4 days of the week. Upon lifting the lockdown on Monday, all the shops and streets in all the centre’s of the Taluk saw traffic of people and vehicles in a rush to buy essential commodities in the district. A large number of people from the rural areas were seen on their respective two-wheelers trying to buy necessary items for their daily use. Due to the rising movement of people and vehicles, a traffic jam ensued in the region.
People were seen lined outside grocery shops, waiting to buy required items on their list since morning. From 8.30 am onwards, as more people stepped out into the streets to go to shops and parlours, it turned into a mini-carnival of people.
People were busy buying leafy greens and other items from vegetable shops, and grocery stores. Amid this, a team of security personnel arrived in the busy area and resorted to controlling the movement of vehicles and people.
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55 year old man's organ donation saves lives in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: A 55-year-old man, declared brain dead due to internal brain bleeding after a fall, has given new hope to others through organ donation at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital.
Admitted on January 19, the patient’s condition worsened despite the medical team’s best efforts. After being declared brain dead, the hospital’s team counselled the family, explaining the possibility and impact of organ donation. Honoring the patient’s earlier wish to donate his organs, the family made the courageous decision to proceed.
In a successful retrieval procedure, two kidneys and two corneas were harvested. One kidney and both corneas will be utilized at Yenepoya Hospital, while the second kidney has been allocated to KMC Hospital in Mangaluru.Yenepoya Hospital commended the family for their generosity and strength during this difficult time.
