<p>Police officials deployed on duty, and media persons covering the Sunday lockdown at Channamma Circle in Hubballi had anxious moments after a Covid-19 positive patient, staying in a lodge nearby, walked to them complaining of non-availability of the ambulance to take him to Karnataka Institute of medical science, Hubballi.</p>.<p>The patient, aged about 45 and a native of Uttar Pradesh is working in Hubballi as contract work for a railway project. He was staying in a lodge for the last four months.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-of-covid-19-cases-tops-764-lakh-as-the-death-toll-surpasses-21000-856206.html"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>On Saturday night at 10:30 pm, he received a message confirming him to be Covid-19 positive. And since then he has been trying to reach KIMS requesting them to send an ambulance. However, his calls went unanswered.</p>.<p>In the morning at 10:00 am he walked out of the lodge and informed the police that he was positive.</p>.<p>The police personnel ran helter-skelter after hearing him.</p>.<p>"I have been trying to reach KIMS since last night, but one responded. I have tested positive and have mild symptoms" he told a section of media persons from a distance. </p>.<p><strong>4 ambulances</strong></p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-july-12-860090.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on July 12</strong></a></p>.<p>As soon as the issue was brought to the notice of Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil, not one but four ambulance rushed to the spot to pick him up.</p>.<p>The patient was shifted to KIMS at around 11 am, after Chief ministers office rang up Dharwad DC, sources said.</p>
<p>Police officials deployed on duty, and media persons covering the Sunday lockdown at Channamma Circle in Hubballi had anxious moments after a Covid-19 positive patient, staying in a lodge nearby, walked to them complaining of non-availability of the ambulance to take him to Karnataka Institute of medical science, Hubballi.</p>.<p>The patient, aged about 45 and a native of Uttar Pradesh is working in Hubballi as contract work for a railway project. He was staying in a lodge for the last four months.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-of-covid-19-cases-tops-764-lakh-as-the-death-toll-surpasses-21000-856206.html"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>On Saturday night at 10:30 pm, he received a message confirming him to be Covid-19 positive. And since then he has been trying to reach KIMS requesting them to send an ambulance. However, his calls went unanswered.</p>.<p>In the morning at 10:00 am he walked out of the lodge and informed the police that he was positive.</p>.<p>The police personnel ran helter-skelter after hearing him.</p>.<p>"I have been trying to reach KIMS since last night, but one responded. I have tested positive and have mild symptoms" he told a section of media persons from a distance. </p>.<p><strong>4 ambulances</strong></p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-july-12-860090.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on July 12</strong></a></p>.<p>As soon as the issue was brought to the notice of Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil, not one but four ambulance rushed to the spot to pick him up.</p>.<p>The patient was shifted to KIMS at around 11 am, after Chief ministers office rang up Dharwad DC, sources said.</p>