Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Mar 25: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, has said that the city will be completely shut down from Thursday, March 26 onwards.

He said that the people were given time to go out of their houses to buy essentials today. But from tomorrow, this will not be allowed. "We are discussing with officials of all departments about ways to manage the situation. Essential things and facilities people need, will be delivered at their doorsteps. We are sorting out how to deliver the items on behalf of the government and mode of delivery of items to apartment complexes," he clarified.

On the issue of large number of patients coming into Dakshina Kannada from Kasargod, Nalin noted that highest number of patients had come into the city yesterday from Kerala. "Therefore, the district administration has taken a decision. Under the present circumstances, the hospitals in the city would not be sufficient for our purpose. Therefore, it has been decided not to allow any vehicles including ambulances into the city. All the ambulances would be blocked from entering Dakshina Kannada district at Talapady border. The district borders have been sealed and vehicles coming in are being turned back," he explained.