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Kundapur: People perturbed by corona cases grapple with another rumour

  •   Sat, May 02 2020 02:00:48 PM

Silvester D'Souza

Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, May 2: The people of the region were relaxed after the tests on the people at Tekkatte proved that they were not infected by the Mandya man who used a bathroom of a petrol bunk at Tekkatte sometime back. They had to handle another worry in the form of a coronavirus suspect from Uppunda who moved around Byndoor area since the last couple of days. The said man, whose native place is Uppunda near Byndoor, used to work for a hotel at Khanapur, Belagavi. It is said that he had gone missing after the hospital staff at Belagavi told him that he may likely have contracted the disease. It is said that he has accompanied 20 persons to Uppunda.


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The man had come by a rented vehicle three days back. Preliminary assessment found corona-like symptoms in him. After he went away from the hospital, the police searched for him and found him. He stands admitted into the isolation camp at Udupi and his family members have been house quarantined. The other suspects were also admitted into the isolation ward at Udupi by the policemen and health officials.

The news of another coronavirus suspect having arrived here has given rise to tension in the minds of the people from the taluk. Assistant superintendent of police, Hariram Shankar, said that the suspects have been sent for quarantine and none of them have tested positive for corona so far. He also said that as per the report received from Belagavi where the said suspect from Uppunda was tested, the report has been negative. He clarified that no seal down has been enforced in Byndoor as claimed by some rumours. He warned that Suo Moto complaints would be registered against people spreading false information and rumours.

 

 
  

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Sat, May 02 2020

    Simply CORONA phobia which is more dangerous than CORONA itself!!
    No amount of lockdown can eradicate CORONA completely, unless herd immunity develops!!! Study how Sweden & Taiwan controlled this pandemic!!

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sat, May 02 2020

    Rudy sir, in herd immunity many might succumb to virus. Isn't it ? Its really sad to see na if people die in large number? Those who have immunity will survive and those who not, will succumb to infection... for that govt should give immunity build up medicines in advance if there should not be lockdown....and adequate medical facilities to treat the basic covid symptoms...or country like us there should be lockdown...

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Sat, May 02 2020

    Getting herd immunity is not that way as assumed.
    Those vulnerable people have to be separated from youngsters & healthy people & kids, they have to remain separately from those who go out without masks & get infected & get well within a few days without any symptoms or with mild form of symptoms.
    Once more than 70% get immunity from future infections then those people who are vulnerable can come back & live with those who had got infections, & all these too get no more infections due to the antibodies the youngsters have within. There are tests to know whether the youngsters have immunity & after that test only the elderly & people suffering from heart ailments, kidney or liver problem, cancers or uncontrolled high BP or Diabetes can come back. This way more lives can be saved than keeping people locked down & stop them getting infections hoping virus would just vanish which isn't happening in the past or will happen in future.
    Our leaders need vision to implement it & a lot of planning which is not found at present yet.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sat, May 02 2020

    Dev... Our country has a vast population... not like Sweden and Taiwan...and such other countries.... Here, how herd immunity is possible? For that our government should arrange so many make shift hospitals with all the arrangements a to z. It's not at possible to separate the people in a house. Because, even if you say don't meet the vulnerable people, we cannot do so. Parents have to cook for them.. There may not be separate wash rooms/bath rooms for every member... I agree, young generation with good resistance power may come out victorious.. But definitely they will be the carriers if they have to go their own houses after going out even if we separate the people also....for this, lots of fund, volunteers, training, planning required. Finally, who will be ready to send their children with immunity to go out without precautions?

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Sun, May 03 2020

    If you have will there is a way, nothing is impossible with correct planning.
    Instead of keeping 99% people inside to prevent less than 1% mortality rate the better way is stop the media that creates fear & panic & then govt. can arrange for the separation of people to safer places as it has got the present law which gives it immense power with no recourse to legal remedy.
    A country that can arrange worlds largest gathering in Kumbh mela where crores of people assemble & carry out their religious practice safely then our country is capable of handling this challenge too with less than that many people to be taken to safer places with all the school & colleges closed hostels too have their rooms empty,
    When govt. educates its subjects parents too can let their kids out-
    In 1918 Spanish flu, H1N1 last decade, Sars, Mers we didn't lock down or most of the world's countries didn't do it, every pandemic has a peak as well as a low if this herd immunity method is implemented, otherwise you have to be prepared for another 2 to 3 years of lock downs intermittently which is wise is left to this govt.

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  • Paul, mangalore

    Sat, May 02 2020

    At this moment no risk can be taken.

    We need to co operate with officials.
    But when a suspe t is caught treat him in a nice way .
    All Dr's, nurses ,departments are doing a good job
    But our co operation also is needed to be safe

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