<p>A police constable and a resident of Kolkunda Dodda Tanda in Sedam taluk suffered injuries in a clash between the residents of the tanda and the medical staff over shifting of a COVID-19 patient to the designated hospital.</p>.<p>This is second such attack on corona warriors, in less than a week, in the district.</p>.<p>The incident occurred when the medical staff, along with the police, visited the tanda on Thursday night to shift the 17-year-old girl, who'd tested positive for COVID-19, to the hospital. The family members of the girl refused to send her to the hospital. Soon argument between the parties escalated into a physical altercation. The residents of tanda started pelting stones at the medical staff and the ambulance.</p>.<p>Tahsildar Basavaraj Benneshirur, along with the police and health workers, managed to convince the family and shifted the girl to the hospital on Friday morning.</p>.<p>A similar incident was witnessed at Maramanchi Tanda in Kamalapur taluk, a few days back.</p>
<p>A police constable and a resident of Kolkunda Dodda Tanda in Sedam taluk suffered injuries in a clash between the residents of the tanda and the medical staff over shifting of a COVID-19 patient to the designated hospital.</p>.<p>This is second such attack on corona warriors, in less than a week, in the district.</p>.<p>The incident occurred when the medical staff, along with the police, visited the tanda on Thursday night to shift the 17-year-old girl, who'd tested positive for COVID-19, to the hospital. The family members of the girl refused to send her to the hospital. Soon argument between the parties escalated into a physical altercation. The residents of tanda started pelting stones at the medical staff and the ambulance.</p>.<p>Tahsildar Basavaraj Benneshirur, along with the police and health workers, managed to convince the family and shifted the girl to the hospital on Friday morning.</p>.<p>A similar incident was witnessed at Maramanchi Tanda in Kamalapur taluk, a few days back.</p>
