This story is from July 14, 2020

Restrictions in place in Narasimharaja segment to arrest transmission of novel coronavirus

Restrictions in place in Narasimharaja segment to arrest transmission of novel coronavirus
Mysuru: Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the district, authorities are mulling over involving community members, religious leaders and elected representatives to tackle the pandemic in Mysuru. The district administration has also decided to impose restrictions in pockets of Narasimharaja constituency as a precautionary measure.
As part of the plan, door-to-door survey will be carried out in Rajendranagar, Shanthinagar and Bannimantap where maximum number of Covid-19 cases were reported, after restricting the movement of people.

The district has reported 32 fatalities till July 12. Over two dozen deaths were reported in the last two weeks and of these a majority of deaths are occurred at Narasimharaja.
Several of these patients, according to officials, reached hospital at the last moment. People are not cooperating with health care workers and reluctant to undergo tests, they said.
District in-charge minister ST Somashekar on Monday said the decision on restrictions at Narasimharaja would be taken after consulting stakeholders, including religious heads.
Former mayor and corporator Ayub Khan confirmed TOI that imposing lockdown-like restrictions in parts of the district is the only solution to break the chain. “Being alive is more important than all other things,” he said.
Speaking to TOI, deputy commissioner Abhiram G Sankar said there has been spike in positive cases and deaths in Mandi Mohalla, Udayagiri, Subash Nagar and Kalyangiri localities. “People are not cooperating with
healthcare workers and are not disclosing details about their health or getting examined for influenza like illness. More than containing spread of the, we are focusing on preventing the deaths. There were several delayed admissions leading to death from these areas,” he said.
“Community-led participation is the only solution to tackle the situation. We would intensify screening at their doorsteps involving MLAs, corporators, NGOs and ASHA workers on the lines of Mumbai’s Dharavi model. This is aimed at preventing deaths,” DC disclosed after a video conference with CM BS Yediyurappa.
As part of the plan, community leaders have been requested to convince residents to undergo test and disclose their medical history, while health workers take care of testing and treatment.
Booth level committees will be established with trained people to ensure all residents receive medical care, the DC added.
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