In COVID-19 hotspot Kalaburagi, over 200 people violate lockdown, celebrate Jatra Mahotsava
Kalaburagi: In what has come as serious allegations from Kalaburagi District, one of the 170 COVID-19 hotspot Districts across the country, a Jatra Mahotsava was held in the District totally violating the regulations and norms of country-wide lockdown and social distancing.
The country's first COVID-19 casualty was also from Kalaburagi District and the number of infected persons has been on constant rise in the District.
According to the reports more than two hundred people gathered at the Jatra violating lockdown at Ravur village of Chittapur Taluk.
The annual festival of Lord Siddalingeshwara was held at Ravur village at 6 am on Thursday.
As Section 144 is in force in the district, the District Administration has banned all types of Jatra Mahotsava, Urus, and other public functions. But the Taluka level authorities have completely failed in preventing this Jatra Mahotsava, locals alleged.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
