
Reserve beds for treating black fungus patients, says Bommai
The Hindu
Minister in-charge of Udupi and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday instructed the Udupi district administration to reserve 10 beds in Udupi government district hospital to treat patients affecte
Minister in-charge of Udupi and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday instructed the Udupi district administration to reserve 10 beds in Udupi government district hospital to treat patients affected by black fungus. Reviewing the COVID-19 situation in Udupi through a video conference from Bengaluru, the Minister said that a person died due to black fungus infection in Udupi. Another patient with black fungus infection has been shifted for treatment to the Government Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru. As patients infected with black fungus from other districts too are getting admitted in hospitals in Udupi district, more medicine is required for treatment and it will be supplied to the district. The Minister said that the results of COVID-19 tests should be made available within 24 hours. With this, the spread of the infection could be prevented early.More Related News