Bengaluru, Feb 9: The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services Department has kept 138 persons across the state under observation in the wake of novel coronavirus (nCov) scare, a health official said on Saturday.
"We are observing 138 people across the state, including in Bengaluru," the department's Communicable Diseases Wing Joint Director Prakash Kumar told news agency.
Though no coronavirus-positive case has been reported from Karnataka so far, four persons have been admitted in a state hospital under medical observation, Kumar confirmed.
Of the 104 samples sent for testing from the state, 85 have, so far, been declared negative. As many as 130 persons in the state were kept under home-isolation observation.
Four Karnataka districts bordering Kerala — Kodagu, Mangluru, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru — continue to be under surveillance after three positive coronavirus cases were reported in Kerala.
On Saturday, it was reported that three persons from Udupi were isolated at the Ajjarkad Government Hospital. Two of them had travelled to China while the other had returned to Udupi from Japan.
From January 20 till Saturday, 14,153 passengers underwent thermal screening at the Kempegowda International Airport, including three who had a history of visiting China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of the nCoV outbreak.
The '104 Arogya Sahayavani' call centre, which people can call for guidance on coronavirus, has clocked 1,792 calls so far.
"In case people with recent travel history to China and other affected countries develop any symptoms, they are requested to call 104 or health authorities and provide all necessary details in order to take necessary measures and are requested to be quarantined at home," reiterated the department.
Three confirmed cases of coronavirus were earlier reported in Kerala and over 722 deaths were confirmed around the world, mostly in mainland China.
Mangaluru, Apr 25: A security personnel died in an accident while patrolling on a motorbike inside Mangaluru International Airport on Sunday.
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Name kaise Chenge kar diya wo mere chchu the or unka name aslam alam tha or wo bihar se the how its ......
depatment ne bola ye accident hai .however body pe es scratch ase he nhi aa raha jo lage ki accident hai .. saar pe chot lage aisa laag raha jaise kise ne piche se saar pe mara or saar me hole sa ho gaya .. ungaliyo pe nishan aise jaise unko koe lohe ya lakri se mara ho and wo hath se bacha rahe ho .. body ki roknte khare the jaise ki wo kise se daar gaye ho .. hatho n bach me scratch aise jaise aunko khech ki gadhe me gira diya ho.. jis jahag se body mele waha khun ke ek v daag nhi .. saar me chot waha lage jo helmet se cover hota hai .. helmet gere mene bt wo tute nhi .. agar bike over control hue to helmet tut jana chahea .. its seems its not an accident .. its something else..
however it may happened but it is not a good thing for his family
he aslam alam .. he is from bihar .. we are still waiting for his body .. and he was my uncle who is no more ...please pray for him
he was my uncle . he was on duty .. and he belong from bihar .... :'(
he was my uncle .. and he is from bihar ..
tragic incident....
Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi wa rajioon!
Ohh horrible incident, RIP .
very sad incident, he is from chhattisgarh, heartfelt condolence to his family, RIP.
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