Two COVID-19 patients recover fully, to be discharged today


Team Udayavani, Mar 20, 2020, 11:45 AM IST

Bengaluru: Two people, who had earlier tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have fully recovered and are virus free, the Karnataka government said on Thursday.

A 26-year-old Google techie who had visited Greece with his wife for honeymoon and landed in Mumbai on March 6 before travelling to Bengaluru and the other patient – wife of the Dell India executive who had returned from the United States to Bengaluru on March 1 will be discharged on Friday, officials confirmed.

“One good news is two patients who had tested positive and were undergoing treatment at our hospitals, have completely recovered, they will be discharged tomorrow. They have fully recovered, as per protocol within 24 hours a patient will be tested twice, if results are negative both times, they can be discharged. They will be kept in home quarantine for 14 days after their discharge,” Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said.

Calling it a good sign, he further said people should understand that COVID-19 infection does not mean death, those infected can recover and go home. “There is no need to panic..but precaution is necessary,” he added.

Referring to some pubs still functioning despite instructions that these centres should remain shut, the minister said they should down shutters or else action will be taken in accordance with law and may even lose license.

“Home Minister and Excise Minister have been requested to ask officials to act on those who are not following the directives,” he said.

Sudhakar also said religious leaders and organisations have been requested to bar pilgrims or people from visiting religious places, where large number gather.

Noting that marriages and functions with large number of people in attendance are still taking place, he appealed to the public to postpone such events or in case of unavoidable situation, restrict the number to 100-150 people.

Also, public have been advised to visit government offices, only if necessary, he added.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Bantwal: Theft at Shree Mahalingeshwar temple

States not empowered to take over all private properties for distribution to serve common good: SC

Chhattisgarh NAN ‘scam’: FIR against 2 retired IAS officers, former AG

Davangere: MLA Basavantappa returns Rs 1.2 lakh left behind at shop

Woman dies after being hit by luxury car driven by ‘drunk’ youth in Karnataka

MLA Bharat Shetty condemns attack on Edneer Math Swamiji’s vehicle in Kerala

‘Idiot’: Former Canadian Sikh minister slams Justin Trudeau over Khalistan issue

Related Articles More

Bantwal: Theft at Shree Mahalingeshwar temple

Davangere: MLA Basavantappa returns Rs 1.2 lakh left behind at shop

Ullal: Man attacked for allegedly providing information on illegal sand mining

Woman dies after being hit by luxury car driven by ‘drunk’ youth in Karnataka

Mangaluru: Coastal K’taka professionals shine globally, says MResult CEO Chandrashekhar Naik

MUST WATCH

Gho Pooja in Deepavali Festival

Melukote Deepavali

Ganapathi Co-operative Society Ltd

Udayavani Chinnara Banna 2024

Annapoorna Aahar | Food Places In Mysore


Latest Additions

Bantwal: Theft at Shree Mahalingeshwar temple

Delhi riots case: HC dismisses plea by Khalid Saifi against attempt to murder charge

States not empowered to take over all private properties for distribution to serve common good: SC

Chhattisgarh NAN ‘scam’: FIR against 2 retired IAS officers, former AG

India, Australia strategic partnership growing steadily: EAM Jaishankar

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.