Bengaluru, Jul 9: Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday said the private hospitals in the state have joined hands with the state government in the fight against COVID-19 and will provide 3,500 beds for patients.
"The meeting with managements of private hospitals has been successful and they have agreed to provide 3,500 beds for COVID-19 treatment," he said while addressing a press conference.
Pointing out that the step would help in providing more beds for COVID-19 patients, he added, "The state government is thankful to the private sector for joining hands with the government in this fight against the pandemic. Apart from beds, private hospitals will also run COVID-19 care centres in collaboration with hotels to treat asymptomatic and people with mild symptoms. Together with beds and COVID-19 care centres, private hospitals will add 6,000 to 7,000 beds in coming days," he said while addressing a press conference.
The minister while clarifying on JJM Medical College stipend issue said he had a number of meetings with the college as also the CM. "Held several meetings with the college management in this regard. I also discussed the same with Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. He already asked the college management to release the stipend of Resident Doctors and PG Medicos immediately. Now it is up to the college management to act.
Urging the residents of the state to fight the pandemic with honesty, the minister said, "We should be honest about the virus and get tested ourselves without hiding it. Wearing masks, social distancing and following government guidelines are the weapon against COVID-19, which would help us to win this war."
Mangaluru, Jan 18: A few days after Islamic orator Zakir Naik was barred from Mangaluru, the police have barred the entry of Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s International Working President Praveen Togadia into the city between January 18 and January 24.
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Justice is done fairly.
Commissioner Chandrashekhar is fair enough.
If Dr. Zakir Naik a peace preaching person, can not enter a place, then hate preachers can and should never enter that land.
I do not Understand why you media raising this type of Issues, why Ravan Thogadia Banned to Enter Hindustan's most popular City,
Really it is not Acceptable we are all Hindustanis not other Stanis, but you commented to Master Blaster Pump well there are lot of Pump wells, this is Irreducible to all in Hindustan if one Pump well become Criminal do not blame all, My Dearest Reader please find out \How the Name Pump Well\" started calling there was a big story behind it You Buffoons with out knowing the History Calling to all Idiots as Pump Well totally not acceptable my dear.
Jai Hindustan"
Dear Pump well, We believe district administration got permission from STRONG Bajrangi's to ban entry of P(ravan) Togadia.
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