<p class="title">District In-charge Secretary V Anbu Kumar visited the designated Covid-19 hospital in Madikeri on Wednesday and inspected the facilities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He gathered information about the number of specialist doctors, vacant posts, measures being taken to prevent the spread of the pandemic, treatment, availability of medicines and oxygen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Anbu Kumar noted that despite a curfew, the cases have not reduced in the district. Therefore, the medical officers at all levels should work in coordination.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Officials should ensure that there is no room for any shortcomings,” he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also directed the concerned officials to open a general ward at Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences for Covid-19 patients, as there has been a significant increase in the number of cases.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Medicines and food should be provided to the patients at the Covid Care Centres from time to time, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">KoIMS director Dr Cariappa, superintendent Dr Lokesh and others were present.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prior to the meeting, the district in-charge secretary visited the Covid Care Centre in Koodige and inspected the facilities.</p>.<p><strong>‘Do not bring valuables’</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">KoIMS director Dr Cariappa requested the patients not to bring any valuable items with them while getting admitted to the designated Covid-19 hospital, medical college, non-Covid hospital (Ashwini Hospital) and the maternity hospital.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The patients should not wear jewellery, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Minister’s meeting</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">District In-charge Minister V Somanna will visit Kodagu on Thursday. He will visit the Covid Care Centre in Virajpet at 11 am and will chair a meeting on Covid-19, at Zilla Panchayat auditorium at 1 pm. Elected representatives and officials will take part.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somanna will also visit the Covid Health Centre in Somwarpet at 3.30 pm.</p>.<p><strong>16 more succumb to Covid-19 within 24 hours</strong></p>.<p>A total of 16 persons succumbed to the virus on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Eight people had passed away on Tuesday morning and eight more patients breathed their last in the evening.</p>.<p>As many as 681 fresh cases were confirmed in the district on Wednesday. Of the fresh cases, 313 were from Madikeri, 181 from Somwarpet and 187 from Virajpet.</p>.<p>The total number of cases registered in the district so far is 13,813, out of which 9,017 have recovered and been discharged. A total of 396 people were discharged in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>There are 4,651 active cases. The total number of deaths in the district so far is 145.</p>.<p>There are 484 containment zones in Kodagu, according to Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal.</p>
<p class="title">District In-charge Secretary V Anbu Kumar visited the designated Covid-19 hospital in Madikeri on Wednesday and inspected the facilities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He gathered information about the number of specialist doctors, vacant posts, measures being taken to prevent the spread of the pandemic, treatment, availability of medicines and oxygen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Anbu Kumar noted that despite a curfew, the cases have not reduced in the district. Therefore, the medical officers at all levels should work in coordination.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Officials should ensure that there is no room for any shortcomings,” he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also directed the concerned officials to open a general ward at Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences for Covid-19 patients, as there has been a significant increase in the number of cases.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Medicines and food should be provided to the patients at the Covid Care Centres from time to time, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">KoIMS director Dr Cariappa, superintendent Dr Lokesh and others were present.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prior to the meeting, the district in-charge secretary visited the Covid Care Centre in Koodige and inspected the facilities.</p>.<p><strong>‘Do not bring valuables’</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">KoIMS director Dr Cariappa requested the patients not to bring any valuable items with them while getting admitted to the designated Covid-19 hospital, medical college, non-Covid hospital (Ashwini Hospital) and the maternity hospital.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The patients should not wear jewellery, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Minister’s meeting</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">District In-charge Minister V Somanna will visit Kodagu on Thursday. He will visit the Covid Care Centre in Virajpet at 11 am and will chair a meeting on Covid-19, at Zilla Panchayat auditorium at 1 pm. Elected representatives and officials will take part.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somanna will also visit the Covid Health Centre in Somwarpet at 3.30 pm.</p>.<p><strong>16 more succumb to Covid-19 within 24 hours</strong></p>.<p>A total of 16 persons succumbed to the virus on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Eight people had passed away on Tuesday morning and eight more patients breathed their last in the evening.</p>.<p>As many as 681 fresh cases were confirmed in the district on Wednesday. Of the fresh cases, 313 were from Madikeri, 181 from Somwarpet and 187 from Virajpet.</p>.<p>The total number of cases registered in the district so far is 13,813, out of which 9,017 have recovered and been discharged. A total of 396 people were discharged in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>There are 4,651 active cases. The total number of deaths in the district so far is 145.</p>.<p>There are 484 containment zones in Kodagu, according to Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal.</p>