Karnataka Issues New Advisory On Hospital Walk-Ins Amid Covid Surge
NDTV
The notification has been issued in public interest to ensure that there is no crowding at the hospitals.
In the past five days, around 80 healthcare workers, including doctors and Asha workers, have tested positive for Covid in Bengaluru. The state capital is reporting on average around 22,000 cases daily. Amid the rise in cases, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory requesting the public to visit hospitals only in case of an emergency.
"Though there is a government advisory, not all issues can be addressed through online consultations. It becomes difficult. The government's advisory is to curb the spread of the virus in the hospital premises without much crowding," said Arif, a patient visiting CV Raman General Hospital.
Kalai, another patient visiting Akshaya Multi Specialty hospital for fever, said, "If government is issuing such an advisory, where do we go? We have to go to a hospital if we have any symptoms or experiencing fever. What is the other available option?"
Dr Rigesh TV, who is the Managing Director of Akshaya Multi Speciality hospital, said the healthcare system is now overwhelmed due to the increase in admissions.
