<p class="title">District in-charge secretary Maheshwar Rao said that additional beds for Covid-19 patients will be arranged in the district hospital to overcome the problem of shortage of beds to treat the patients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at a review meeting here, he said the state government has instructed to add 2500 beds in the government-run hospitals. The required infrastructure facilities will be improved. The required personnel will also be recruited for additional facilities provided, he added. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here </strong></a></p>.<p class="bodytext">He instructed the deputy commissioner to arrange for adequate training facilities and safety equipment for the medical staff who take care of Covid-19 patients. The respective gram panchayats should have information about people who have come from the other districts. It will help to monitor the people during their quarantine period, he said.</p>.<p>The DC said that the laboratory for Covid-19 testing will be available shortly in Udupi district hospital.</p>
<p class="title">District in-charge secretary Maheshwar Rao said that additional beds for Covid-19 patients will be arranged in the district hospital to overcome the problem of shortage of beds to treat the patients.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at a review meeting here, he said the state government has instructed to add 2500 beds in the government-run hospitals. The required infrastructure facilities will be improved. The required personnel will also be recruited for additional facilities provided, he added. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here </strong></a></p>.<p class="bodytext">He instructed the deputy commissioner to arrange for adequate training facilities and safety equipment for the medical staff who take care of Covid-19 patients. The respective gram panchayats should have information about people who have come from the other districts. It will help to monitor the people during their quarantine period, he said.</p>.<p>The DC said that the laboratory for Covid-19 testing will be available shortly in Udupi district hospital.</p>