Citizen groups write open letter to CM on handling pandemic

Many citizen organisations and activists have written an open letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa expressing concern over the management of the pandemic in the city and some of the problems they

Many citizen organisations and activists have written an open letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa expressing concern over the management of the pandemic in the city and some of the problems they are facing. Signatories, who included members of Hasiru Dala, Janaagraha, Bangalore Apartments’ Federation, and Helping Hands cited key problems ranging from shortage of beds and distress calls from daily wage workers to lack of accountability and clarity on protocols. One of the issues highlighted was the difficulty in getting medical aid without a BU number. On an average, there was a five-day wait after a person gets an SRF number before he or she is assigned the BU number. They cited two fatalities where BU numbers were assigned too late.