Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jul 17: A team of experts has arrived here from Bengaluru. It has been entrusted with the task of examining reasons for the sudden increase in the number of COVID-related deaths in Dakshina Kannada district.
The district administration had requested the government to study the causes behind the incessant increase in the number of coronavirus deaths in the district. A team of experts having three members came here from Bengaluru and held consultation with specialist doctors here.
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The district has seen 63 coronavirus-related deaths so far. The team will study the treatment reports and finally file a detailed report giving its reasons for the increase in number of deaths here.
No shortage of N-95 masks, PPE kits
Social media is full of news about shortage of N-95 masks and PPE kits in the district COVID hospital. The district health officer, by way of clarification, denied that there is any shortage. He said that 1,500 masks and PPE kits were received on Tuesday and there is no dearth of medical equipment in the district. He also said that the police have been asked to register cases against people floating fake information.