Mangaluru: Coronavirus-positive patient escapes from Wenlock, police seek public help


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jul 5: A man who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus at the city's Wenlock hospital has allegedly escaped from the hospital.

A native of Darbe in Puttur, who lives in his grandmother's house in Mangaluru, the 18-year-old youngster, identified as Devaraj, escaped from the hospital on Sunday July 5, sources said.

The youngster had voluntarily visited Wenlock on July 1 to get himself tested for coronavirus. As he displayed symptoms of the virus, he was shifted to COVID ward where doctors were treating him.

On Sunday, his swab test reported confirmed that he had contracted the virus.

At around 4 pm the same day, the youth allegedly escaped from the hospital.

Pandeshwar police have registered a case and search has been launched to locate him. Police have requested help from the public too, and have urged people to contact the control room on 9480802300 or Pandeshwar police on 0824-2220530 if they have any information about his whereabouts.

  

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Patients doesn't intend to stay in hospital or any quarantine facilities coz of the pathetic service and living condition. Patients prefer to die at their home then such area where least care is taken.

    This 18 year old visited voluntarily, but escaped after seeing the condition of the hospital and the service probably. So who is to blame here??

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Exactly, he might have got the shock of his life hence wriggled out; it will be wrong to put pressure on a young boy as he could resort to something out of fear of police!

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  • Shah, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Check in nethravati river

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    more than the virus, general public is scared of govt quarantine / treatment in government hospitals... private quarantine/treatment in private hospital is too expensive for middle class people...

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    This boy might be repenting for having gone voluntarily there!!

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  • Sharq, Kudla

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    This One Devraj can becomes Yamraj to many!

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Patients doesn't intend to stay in hospital or any quarantine facilities coz of the pathetic service and living condition. Patients prefer to die at their home then such area where least care is taken.

    This 18 year old visited voluntarily, but escaped after seeing the condition of the hospital and the service probably. So who is to blame here??

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  • Namitha, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Sick guy... Put him in cell

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Being a young patient he should have been let off by giving symptomatic treatment, & advised strict home quarantine!!
    Hope with fear of the police behind him, he doesn't head to Netravati bridge!!

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Fencing undu!
    It will be difficult as they have blocked the first 16 feet!!!

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  • Nawaz, Beijing

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    The person who jumped hospital, what’s the guarantee he will stay self isolated home. If the news is fact then it’s ridiculous about the person who jumped, has. I little manners and etiquette left

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  • Shalet, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Without giving his clear photograph how can anyone identifi him ?

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  • spoorthi kumari, Dakshina Kannada

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    True

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Shalet,

    Face recognition software does not work with mask on....that's why Hong Kong protester's wear mask....

    ...Tak...Takk...

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  • Rohan, Mangalore / Dubai

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Government should provide better facilities, then such issues will not arise... everyone deserves better treatment..

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  • John, Kannur

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    Hope he is traced soon.

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  • James, Kinnigoli

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    The main focus in combating this pandemic should be in strengthening the poor public healthcare infrastructures that have to deal with the overwhelming spread of the virus. Any further studies require individuals who have been treated to donate their blood..
    Happy with the acts of unity and support occurring during these trying times..

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  • Domnic, Udupi

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    post his pic in media it vl help to track him down from anywer

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    OMG !!! This positive patient will definitely infect innumerable unsuspecting victims This is criminal negligence... should be tracked down and prosecuted !!!!! Why is Wenlock hospital security apparatus so lethargic ?? How can patients disappear from the hospital quarantine center ???

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    H.Almeida Bendur,First of all young man is risking himself ,second he infects others without taking care.such a careless person .About security at wenlock,?is not a problem ,suppose you offer him some money and say he will be back in 5 minutes ,want to drink a coffee,he certainly might allow.Or as security was absent ,too slipped away.Search him where he was previously living or working.Every perso must be aware of this deadly virus and its effect,and be happy to have a place to be cured.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    How you can say that with so much confidence; not all infected infect others!
    Moreover there may be 100s of unsuspecting patients travelling in crowded buses???

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    Now he will intentionally spread the Virus.
    Glad I stayed away from Mangaluru ...

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  • A l r, Dxb

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    Lol !!! Jossyam im ur biggest fan !!! I come here to read only ur comments !!!

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Hello fan, don't call him by "aam", :aab", "baab" etc . It will take many years to reach aam, aab state.... In the beginning, beginning I too got many m? Corrections I got from our Jossey sir, young and evergreen personality... May he retain the same...

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  • Roshan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    As iff ur state is free from corona. . Maha is leading in Corona cases. Be safe ..don't talk too much ..be at home..then only u r safe..

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  • JK, Udupi

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    How is Mumbai?

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    Jossey Sir,

    Can you please educate Devaraj, and people like him Sir....if needed you can start your own 'Monkey Bath'....What the heck ???....

    ...Tak...Takk...

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  • Sameer, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Hope he may not run to Mumbai?? May not the virus spread in Mumbai including jossey ...

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  • Sameer, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    U told in last comment not to panic it's just virus

    Only protein givin it will be ok

    Now y u got panic ? That glad u were not in mangalore

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  • Ankith, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Covid isn't limited only to Mangalore, it's all over the world. So don't be too glad on being away from Mangalore.

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Dude !! Are u not aware that the situation is precarious in Mumbai ??? Which world r you living, in Timbuktu ??? Readers are falling sick, after viewing your silly rhetoric !! So kindly take a break !!!

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  • Joyce, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    Please allow positive patients to go out of hospital if they like
    Please educate people on how to prevent the spread of infection to their family and community
    Trying to find an escapee is not the priority at this time of the pandemic

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  • Batman, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    Are u crazzyyy???

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  • H Kunder, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    I hope corona virus fear has not affected you mentally.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    I agree .As community spread has set in now there is no point in hospitalization for no/mild symptoms also no point in quarantine. The virus is everywhere and you cannot avoid it. There is no point in chasing the virus ,the fact is the virus is successful in chasing us.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Yes, being positive is not always means he will infect, Most probably he is asymptomatic to covid other than some normal cold infection symptoms. Being in the bracket of safe age group he will recover without any major health issues too. He should have been in home quarantine according to present recommendation of expert panel.
    One interesting point- on Sunday there was total curfew so how come he escaped, by walking or using whose vehicle?

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