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Over 260 fishermen stranded off Bhatkal coast rescued by the Indian Coast Guard

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December 5, 2019

Mangaluru, Dec 5: In a major operation that began yesterday, the Indian Coast Guard has managed to rescue as many as 264 distressed fishermen off Karnataka’s Bhatkal coast.

The fishermen suddenly found themselves stranded as the sea became rough when the two cyclonic storms brewing in the Arabian Sea.

"So far 264 fishermen had been rescued. The survivors are being provided with food and first aid, all of them are reported to be healthy," an Indian Coast Guard spokesperson said in an early morning statement.

The fishermen are stranded in an area 225-250 nautical miles (450-470 km) from the coast.

Five Indian Coast Guard ships - Samudra Prahari, Samar, Savitribai Phule, Amal and Apoorva - as well as Dornier aircraft were part of the operation for which the Coast Guard also coordinated with the merchant's vessels.

Seven commercial ships transiting through the area have already responded to the Indian Coast Guard's call to provide assistance to the distressed fishing boats in the vicinity till the arrival of ICG ships in the area.

Indian Merchant Vessel Navdhenu Purna rescued 86 fishermen from seven fishing boats whereas a Japanese flag vessel MV Towards rescued around 34 fishermen. Five more merchant vessels joined the operation. ICGS Savitri Bhai Phule with 34 fishermen is on its way to enter Goa harbour for disembarking.

The spokesperson said eight Coast Guard ships have been tasked and three Dornier would fly during the day looking for people.

The Coast Guard is in touch with the shipping authorities looking for merchant ships passing through the area so that such vessels can also be requested to join the rescue operation.

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Thursday, 5 Dec 2019

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April 11,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 10: Renowned ophthalmologist and Narayana Nethralaya Chairman Dr K Bhujang Shetty today advised those wearing contact lenses to switch to eyeglasses as a preventive measure.

“Though the facial mask is mandatory as a preventive measure against the dreaded Coronavirus, not many know that the virus can also enter the body through eyes. Wearing glasses or spectacles reduces the spread of the virus,” Dr Bhujang Shetty said.

Although it is more likely that people may catch Coronavirus infections through mouth and nose, there are chances of the virus also entering through eyes. “In a day, humans tend to touch their face and eyes almost 20 times an hour knowingly or unknowingly. Users of contact lenses end up touching their eyes and face frequently, increasing the risk of infections. Therefore, it is advisable that they switch to eyeglasses until the situation improves”, according to a release here on Friday.

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May 29,2020

Bengaluru, May 29: The Karnataka government clarified on Thursday that it has not sought for imposing a ban on flights emanating from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

The domestic air travel was resumed in several parts of the country on May 25.

The state government also said that it has appealed to the Civil Aviation Ministry to take steps to lessen the incoming air traffic.

"If there is a huge turn out at a short span of time, there may not be adequate quarantine facilities," said the state government.

A total of 115 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Karnataka, taking the total number of cases to 2,533.

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March 14,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 14: About 80 centres to check people for fever, cold, cough and other symptoms related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been set up in the city, health officials said here on Saturday.

According to sources in district health department, apart from the testing centres at Wenlock District Hospital and Lady Goshen hospital, six centres in community health centres, 66 in primary health centres (PHC) and four in the taluk hospitals have been opened for people to get themselves checked if they show any COVID-19-related symptoms.

Two other testing centres are already working at the city’s airport and seaport.

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