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Karnataka to set up care centres for asymptomatic coronavirus cases

  •   Tue, Jun 16 2020 11:04:37 PM

Bengaluru, Jun 16 (IANS): Karnataka government will establish Covid Care Centres to monitor and treat asymptomatic cases, said a minister on Tuesday.

"As the number of cases is increasing since the last two weeks, Covid Care Centres will be established to monitor and treat infected persons who are asymptomatic," said Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar.

He said an expert committee has been formed to advice on the type of treatment and care needed for Covid cases in different stages.

"BBMP commissioner has been directed to ensure that 20,000 beds are available in Covid Care Centres in Bengaluru city...This will reduce the burden on hospitals and ensure that beds are available for those who need it," said Sudhakar.

On Tuesday, the minister deliberated with senior officials and experts on the best practices and the effective steps taken by other states.

He called upon the private hospitals to proactively participate in the fight against the virus and warned them of strict action in case they refuse to treat Covid patients, despite possessing the capability.

"Detailed guidelines will soon be released regarding the number of beds, ICU (facilities) and ventilators to be reserved for treatment of Covid cases," he added.

 
  

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 17 2020

    As the present treatment for corona infected in allopathy is only symptomatic oriented & no medicine or cure it has other than helping the body's immune system overwhelm the infection no need to treat asymptomatic infected is required.
    The recent report says asymptomatic people are hardly or rarely likely to infect others unlike those who have symptoms like sneezing & cough which transmits the infections. No need to waste time, money or resources on these people is a prudent decision.

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  • Ina Mina D Noronha, Valencia , Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 16 2020

    For COVID-19, data to date suggest that 80% of infections are mild or asymptomatic,
    15% are severe infection, requiring oxygen and 5% are critical infections, requiring ventilation.
    The reason to increase number of cases , due to ignorance .
    Therefore it’s everyone’s duty to keep ourself and surroundings healthy , hygiene and free of infection

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