<p class="title">Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Tuesday said none of the samples collected tested positive for coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 437 passengers who arrived at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) and 45 people were screened at New Mangalore Port (NMP).</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Symptoms of Covid-19 have not been detected in the people screened so far. From February 1 till Tuesday, 25,351 passengers were screened at the airport. And from January 23 as many as 5,358 people had undergone check-up at the NMP. No positive case has been detected,” she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mysuru regional Joint Director Pushpalatha visited Mangaluru to review the arrangements in place at Mangalore International Airport.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Passengers arriving from other countries who have fever, cough, cold, breathing problem and throat pain should contact 104, 1077 or 0824 2442590.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“All details of the patient will be kept confidential. We urge the public to take all kinds of preventive measures and not to panic,” the deputy commissioner added.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Awaiting reports</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 33-year-old patient from Dubai, who had fled from the hospital, was re-admitted in an isolation ward in District Wenlock hospital. Sources said the swabs collected from the youth were sent to a laboratory in Bengaluru and they are awaiting the results.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The patient from Dubai will be under constant surveillance until the reports reach our hands, said sources at District Wenlock hospital.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Awareness at MIA</p>.<p class="bodytext">An awareness programme on coronavirus was conducted by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) led by Assistant Commissioner Venkata Praveen Reddy Kuna at Mangalore International Airport (MIA).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Praveen from NDRF highlighted the symptoms related to Covid-19. Demonstrations were also conducted on how to use personal protective equipment and how to prevent infection caused by the coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 4-member NDRF team from Bengaluru also sensitised the gathering on counselling passengers affected by Covid-19 and precautions to be taken for such patients. MIA Director V V Rao, officials from customs, CISF, Immigration, AAI and various airlines attended the programme.</p>
<p class="title">Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Tuesday said none of the samples collected tested positive for coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 437 passengers who arrived at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) and 45 people were screened at New Mangalore Port (NMP).</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Symptoms of Covid-19 have not been detected in the people screened so far. From February 1 till Tuesday, 25,351 passengers were screened at the airport. And from January 23 as many as 5,358 people had undergone check-up at the NMP. No positive case has been detected,” she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mysuru regional Joint Director Pushpalatha visited Mangaluru to review the arrangements in place at Mangalore International Airport.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Passengers arriving from other countries who have fever, cough, cold, breathing problem and throat pain should contact 104, 1077 or 0824 2442590.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“All details of the patient will be kept confidential. We urge the public to take all kinds of preventive measures and not to panic,” the deputy commissioner added.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Awaiting reports</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 33-year-old patient from Dubai, who had fled from the hospital, was re-admitted in an isolation ward in District Wenlock hospital. Sources said the swabs collected from the youth were sent to a laboratory in Bengaluru and they are awaiting the results.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The patient from Dubai will be under constant surveillance until the reports reach our hands, said sources at District Wenlock hospital.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Awareness at MIA</p>.<p class="bodytext">An awareness programme on coronavirus was conducted by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) led by Assistant Commissioner Venkata Praveen Reddy Kuna at Mangalore International Airport (MIA).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Praveen from NDRF highlighted the symptoms related to Covid-19. Demonstrations were also conducted on how to use personal protective equipment and how to prevent infection caused by the coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 4-member NDRF team from Bengaluru also sensitised the gathering on counselling passengers affected by Covid-19 and precautions to be taken for such patients. MIA Director V V Rao, officials from customs, CISF, Immigration, AAI and various airlines attended the programme.</p>
