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Udupi: MP Shobha Karandlaje today said she would discuss with the Union Health Minister about the opening of the Covid test lab at KMC in Manipal. She spoke at the District Panchayat Hall on Friday, chairing a review of measures taken on coronavirus control in the district.

Launching the Kovid test lab in the district, Sobha Karandlaje said that the Covid test would be able to get results quickly and a large number of Covid tests would be conducted in the district. She will discuss the matter with the Union Health Minister and sought permission and advised to be careful not to distract from the relief work in the district.

MP Shobha Karandlaje said the KMC in Manipal would allow out-of-town patients who come to the emergency department to enter the district. Meanwhile need to make procedure that along with the patients one or two persons only should be allowed, if necessary.

The MP suggested that all necessary measures be taken to ensure that there is no shortage of drinking water in the rural areas of the district.

MLA Raghupatibhat and MLA Lalji Mendon have requested for permission to open flower shops and requested be allowed to travel soon after the death.

In the first phase, 5388 food kits have been distributed among the distressed public in the district. 658 refugees are provided with shelter rooms and regular health checks also to be done. In the second phase measures have already been taken to distribute food kits through various temples in the district to 5000 persons through respective tahsildars. There is no shortage of medicines in the district. Medical equipment is being aided by various donors including Infosys, Dr. G. Shankar. The supply of 4 lakh biscuit packs will be provided by Parle G, said G Jagadeesh, district collector.

The district has already fixed the day-to-day purchases of goods from 7 am to 11 am. Flowers can be sold during this period and travel permits are being issued at the time of death, DC said.

Corona Positive has not been found in the district for 19 days and the district will cover the Green Zone within 28 days, The boundaries of the district are tightened, as corona is less likely to be found within the district and likely only from the outside, The District Collector made it clear that the district’s health vision is not allowing for any pressure from those trying to enter the district.

District Collector G. Jagdeesh said that the construction of the bridge which was to be urgently sanctioned due to the rainy season in the district. The construction of necessary roads will be approved in the next few days, said District Collector G. Jagdeesh.

Of the 409 reports sent by the district, 394 were negative and 15 are pending. Only one coronal woman patient from Bhatkal is in the district who recovering, Corona Nodal Officer Prashant Bhatt gave the information.

At the meeting, Mataru Ratnakar Hegde, Chairman of the Coastal Development Authority, Chief Executive Officer of the District Panchayat, Preity Gehlot, SP Vishnuvardhan and Additional District Collector Sadashiva Prabhu were present.

District all Tehsildars, Health Department Officers, Chief Officers of various Committees of Corona Control were present.