With rise in Covid cases, Mysuru gears up to handle third wave

Shilpa P | NT

Mysuru, Jan. 5 With cases of Covid 19 including those of the Omicron variant rising in the state, Mysuru district is gearing up to handle the third wave.

Speaking to News Trail, Mysuru district health officer, Dr K H Prasad said, “only five percent of Covid cases will need admission. We are ready with 5400 beds including 640 pediatric beds, 2500 oxygen beds, 250 ICU beds, 250 ventilators. We are even ready with plans to start Covid care centres (CCC) with 3000 beds in the entire district, including two CCCs in each taluk and four in Mysuru. We are prepared to set up each CCC within three days based on the demand. We are revamping our Covid war room, intensifying tracing and tracking of cases. Also we have intensified vigilance at the Karnataka-Kerala border at Bavali check post in HD Kote taluk of Mysuru. At present, the positivity rate in Mysuru is just 0.4 to 0.5 percent per week, and the death rate is almost nil. There are no clusters in Mysuru,” he said.

Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Mr Bagadi Gautham said, “We are thoroughly prepared and ready to handle the third wave. There is nothing to panic, if people follow Covid appropriate behavior” he said.

Mysuru city police commissioner Dr Chandraguptha also held a meeting of police officers for strict implementation of Covid guidelines. In Mysuru on January 5, 59 people tested positive for Covid and there were no deaths