HUBBALLI: The Dharwad district administration and Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) are leaving no stone unturned to break the chain of spread of the novel coronavirus. The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has decided to seal areas where Covid-19 cases are found in large numbers. It has sealed five areas in Dharwad, and contact tracing of patients in Hubballi-Dharwad is under process. The number of sealed areas is expected to rise, even in Hubballi. According to sources in the HDMC, Barakotri, Tejaswi Nagar, Chaitanya Nagar, Malamaddi and Siddheshwar Nagar were sealed on Sunday, as Covid-19 cases are on the rise there. Dr Suresh Itnal, commissioner, HDMC, said that after holding a discussion with the DC, they have decided to seal five areas in Dharwad, where Covid-19 cases are on the rise. “Already, orders have been issued to seal areas where the cases are more. The entry and exit of people into the areas will be stopped, and the process of getting the areas sanitised and disinfected will be initiated. The police department has been requested to deploy forces in the sealed areas, to enforce the restrictions,” he said.
Against the backdrop of distressing reports of shortage of oxygen and beds across the state, which is reeling under an alarming surge in new Covid-19 cases, the Ballari district administration has constituted a dedicated team to streamline the supply and distribution of oxygen. The team has also been tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that all Covid-19 patients are provided beds. BALLARI: Against the backdrop of distressing reports of shortage of oxygen and beds across the state, which is reeling under an alarming surge in new Covid-19 cases, the Ballari district administration has constituted a dedicated team to streamline the supply and distribution of oxygen. The team has also been tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that all Covid-19 patients are provided beds.