Karwar: Deputy Commissioner K Harish Kumar has stated that the third round of flu survey will be held in the districtduring April end to collect complete details of people suffering from fever and other symptoms.

In the second round flu survey held from April 10 to 13, a total of 1,059 people suffering from fever and 357 people with the symptoms of fever were identified. Prima facie, none of them are suffering from Covid-19 symptoms. But their condition is being monitored regularly, he added.

In the first round of flu survey held from April 1 to 6, 829 people suffering from fever were identified. In the wake of Covid-19, the State government’s additional chief secretary had directed to conduct the second round of flu survey, based on which the district administration has completed the surveys, he said.

Harish Kumar said, in comparison with these two surveys and the statistics of the last three years, the number of people suffering from fever and fever-like symptoms has been decreased drastically. This might be because of the 21-days lockdown too, he opined. He also said, with the expansion of lockdown till May 3, to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the district administration has framing strict measures to follow the guidelines given by the governments. 

In-charge committee:

A district in-charge committee has been formed to supervise the treatment being given to the Covid-19 positive and suspected people in the district. The committee comprises experts in different fields of medicine.

Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences Director Gajanan H Nayak is the president of the committee. Medical Superintendent Shivanand Kudtarkar (Associate President), Dr Venkatesg (Chief Co-ordinating Officer), Dr Manjunath Bhat (Chief of Anaesthesia Department), Dr Amit Kamat (head of doctors’ wing), Dr Vishwanath M (Head of Paediatrics), and Elimia Miranda (Head of Nursing and Assisting Staff) are in the committee.