Bengaluru, Aug 7: Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, the state's health department issued fresh guidelines for the disposal of bodies of COVID patients.
"Although an increased risk of COVID infection from a dead body to health workers or family members who follow standard precautions while handling the body is unlikely, the lack of scientific data requires the utmost care to avoid the inadvertent spread of COVID-19 during these times," the statement from the health department's press release read, emphasising on the dignity of the dead and the religious and cultural tradition.
The 23-page press release elaborated on guidelines regarding testing, handling of dead bodies and other specificities in relation to the management of COVID-19 bodies.
"Testing should not be insisted in every case of death, but only when they have a recorded history of influenza-like symptoms. The body should be handed over to the family members/ relatives in a dignified manner immediately after swab collection and hospitals should provide handouts with a list of dos and don'ts in English and Kannada laying down relevant information," the statement said.
It added, "At the mortuary, health care workers, mortuary staff and the family of the deceased body shall not come in direct contact with the dead body and must wear full personal protective equipment (PPE). If the family or relative are for any reason unable to cremate or bury the body, the local health authority shall arrange for the dignified last rites as per the religious traditions of the family."
Regarding autopsies (post mortem) on COVID-19 bodies, the state department said that they should be avoided, except in necessary circumstances.
The statement also gave detailed guidelines regarding the appropriate recording of COVID-19 deaths in line with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines.
Additionally, the health department made a statement about the admission procedure for COVID positive patients referred by other district administrations saying, "It is now mandatory for all the referrals from the BBMP admission and discharge of COVID positive patients to be done through the online COVID Hospital Bed Management System (CHBMS)."
The state's count of coronavirus cases was 1,51,449 in the past 24 hours.
So far, a total of 2,804 people have died due to COVID-19 in the state, while the average recovery rate in Karnataka is 49.3 per cent.
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The MP has said the truth. The truth hurts a lot to you guys isn't it ?
Prashanth, must arrest those who said Bharath ki barbadi. but you want to know who shouted that slogan. Those are so called nationalist RSS. Who are real enemy of this county whom Anant belongs.
Mr. Yogesh, You do not know about ISLAM. It teaches peace not terrorizm. Some nonsense people do all those explosion and put the name on ISLAM. So I request you to study well about ISLAM and give your opinion about Mr. Ananth Kumar Hegde.
Good Luck
Yogesh,
Can you shout slogans loudly at Central Maidan ASATHYAMEYA JAYATE on behalf of RSS MP Ananth Kumar??????????
Put him Gontanama Jail
Yogesh, if I agree what you said is right then that means am a biggest fool in the world....there are many RSS leaders when they open their mouth shit comes out of it...do you agree with what they say....common prove what kind of terrorism muslims got in to in India...nothing...if you talk about RSS the way they created terrorism...that is enormous and yes they did it many times in India...forget it what those Pakistani terrorists did to our country and for that Indian muslims are not responsible and dont support it at all.
book him under gunda act.
It is good action. No body is above the law. Either he may be hindu, muslim or Christian, no one has the right to degrade any community . He is a MP and he has more responsible than the normal man. He is a MP for all not only for his organization.
He has to be sent to jail. Satyameva Jayathe.
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