<p>The taluk health officer has ordered closure of a private clinic for violating Covid norms in Pandavapura town, Mandya district, on Friday.</p>.<p>Acting on a few complaints, the officer Dr Arvind and team conducted a raid on Dr A G Asranna Clinic and found the patients suffering from Covid symptoms being treated, without advise for RT-PCR tests.</p>.<p>The officer also advised the patients at the clinic, who complained of cough, cold and fever, not to neglect and get Covid test done, to prevent any serious complications later.</p>.<p>He took the medical practitioner to task for treating the patients without suggesting Covid test, though the taluk administration has held a meeting with private doctors and sought their cooperation in controlling the pandemic. </p>.<p>It is alleged that a youth, who had symptoms of Covid was treated at the same clinic, a few days ago. Later, when his condition worsened, he was found positive. He was admitted to a private hospital in Mysuru, where he died.</p>
<p>The taluk health officer has ordered closure of a private clinic for violating Covid norms in Pandavapura town, Mandya district, on Friday.</p>.<p>Acting on a few complaints, the officer Dr Arvind and team conducted a raid on Dr A G Asranna Clinic and found the patients suffering from Covid symptoms being treated, without advise for RT-PCR tests.</p>.<p>The officer also advised the patients at the clinic, who complained of cough, cold and fever, not to neglect and get Covid test done, to prevent any serious complications later.</p>.<p>He took the medical practitioner to task for treating the patients without suggesting Covid test, though the taluk administration has held a meeting with private doctors and sought their cooperation in controlling the pandemic. </p>.<p>It is alleged that a youth, who had symptoms of Covid was treated at the same clinic, a few days ago. Later, when his condition worsened, he was found positive. He was admitted to a private hospital in Mysuru, where he died.</p>