Senior Congress leader H K Patil on Wednesday asked the state government to declare a ‘health emergency’ while criticising “unscientific” decisions such as the night curfew.
In a letter to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Patil recommended a number of measures to the government to contain the spread of Covid-19.
“Declare and implement a health emergency,” Patil wrote. “Nothing will be achieved with measures such as the corona curfew, which has become a laughing stock.”
The former minister also urged the government to ramp up testing with temporary facilities at crowded places and ensure easy availability of medicines at pharmacies. “Create a system for sufficient supply of oxygen. If needed, close down for a while those industries that use oxygen,” he stated.
Published 14 April 2021, 18:48 IST
