Don’t misuse helplessness of patients, hospitals told
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Minister Shettar chairs meeting with hospital managements
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Minister Shettar chairs meeting with hospital managements
Minister for Large and Medium Industries and district in-charge Jagadish Shettar has appealed to medical professionals not to misuse the helplessness of COVID-19 positive patients and their family members by exerting pressure on them to pay more than the treatment cost fixed by the government.
Chairing a meeting of management boards of private hospitals and nodal officers appointed to coordinate with private hospitals in Dharwad on Friday, Mr. Shettar said that with a surge in COVID-19 cases several patients were finding it difficult to pay treatment fees in private hospitals and he would appeal to medical professionals to cooperate with the government in breaking the chain of transmission and also in the treatment of the patients.
There is no dearth of beds for COVID-19 patients in Dharwad district thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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With Dharwad recording an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last fortnight, the Deputy Commissioner of the district said steps would be taken for stricter implementation of COVID-19 protocol.
Speaking to mediapersons in Dharwad on Saturday after reviewing the situation, Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil said that a strict vigil would be kept on adherence to COVID-19 protocol. Several teams had been formed to ensure that face mask wearing and physical distancing was maintained. Shops that violate Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) will be locked till April 20 as per the Disaster Management Act, 2020, he said.
Mr. Patil said that considering the second wave, there was a need for everyone to be a Corona warrior, exercise utmost caution and sensitise others. As holidays had been declared for government hostels till April 20, parents had been asked to take them home after getting them tested, he said.
Minister urges health officials to step up vaccination drive thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Explosives, detonators seized from stone crusher unit
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A raid going on at a stone crushing industry at Amminabhavi village in Dharwad district on Wednesday.
The Dharwad District Police have seized illegally stored explosives from a stone crusher unit at Amminabhavi village of Dharwad taluk and taken one worker into custody in connection with the case.
Addressing presspersons in Dharwad on Wednesday, Superintendent of Police P. Krishnakant said that they seized 210 kg of gelatin sticks worth ₹16,500 and 700 electronic detonators worth ₹3,500 which were stocked without valid permit at D.B. Masur Stone Crushing Industries Limited located within the boundary of Amminabhavi village.