<p>Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday lamented that people with COVID-19 symptoms were checking into hospitals too late for them to be given effective treatment. </p>.<p>“Effective treatment is possible only if people get treatment at an early stage,” Sudhakar, who is in-charge of Covid-19 in Bengaluru, told reporters. “Elderly people with symptoms, and those showing signs of influenza-like illness should visit fever clinics immediately.” </p>.<p>Of the total 581 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bengaluru so far, 299 have been discharged, whereas 258 are active.</p>.<p>“So far, 50% of the cases in the city have recovered and 97% of the remaining cases are asymptomatic. Only 3% cases are undergoing special treatment,” Sudhakar said. </p>.<p>As many as 800 teams will be formed under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to conduct a door-to-door survey, Sudhakar said, urging citizens to cooperate for the survey. The number of COVID-19 containment zones has increased to 113, but this was nothing to worry about, Sudhakar said.</p>.<p>“Earlier, the entire ward or a 1-km radius around the infected person’s house was considered as a containment zone. Now, the definition of containment zone has been revised, confining it to the house of an infected person,” Sudhakar explained. With non-COVID patients struggling to get treatment, Sudhakar said the government had decided to open up hospitals for them in a phased manner.</p>.<p>“Initially, Bowring Hospital will be opened for treatment of non-COVID patients,” he said.</p>
<p>Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday lamented that people with COVID-19 symptoms were checking into hospitals too late for them to be given effective treatment. </p>.<p>“Effective treatment is possible only if people get treatment at an early stage,” Sudhakar, who is in-charge of Covid-19 in Bengaluru, told reporters. “Elderly people with symptoms, and those showing signs of influenza-like illness should visit fever clinics immediately.” </p>.<p>Of the total 581 COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bengaluru so far, 299 have been discharged, whereas 258 are active.</p>.<p>“So far, 50% of the cases in the city have recovered and 97% of the remaining cases are asymptomatic. Only 3% cases are undergoing special treatment,” Sudhakar said. </p>.<p>As many as 800 teams will be formed under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to conduct a door-to-door survey, Sudhakar said, urging citizens to cooperate for the survey. The number of COVID-19 containment zones has increased to 113, but this was nothing to worry about, Sudhakar said.</p>.<p>“Earlier, the entire ward or a 1-km radius around the infected person’s house was considered as a containment zone. Now, the definition of containment zone has been revised, confining it to the house of an infected person,” Sudhakar explained. With non-COVID patients struggling to get treatment, Sudhakar said the government had decided to open up hospitals for them in a phased manner.</p>.<p>“Initially, Bowring Hospital will be opened for treatment of non-COVID patients,” he said.</p>
