GOVERNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

BENGALURU

NOVEL CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19)

MEDIA BULLETIN

DATED: 19/05/2020 Evening Report

World Health Organization has declared the recent Novel Corona Virus, COVID-19 as Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) which has affected 216 Countries / Territories including till date. WHO has characterized COVID-19 as a Pandemic on 11th March 2020. In this context, Karnataka State has strengthened all Surveillance and containment measures against the spread of infection and prevent morbidity and mortality.

New Cases Reported 1 149 (from 18/05/2020, 5:00 PM to 5:00 PM today) 2 Total Active Cases 811

3 Total Discharges 543

4 Total Covid Deaths 40

5 Death of Covid +ve patient due to Non-Covid cause 01

6 Total Positive Cases 1395

7 Admitted in ICU (among total active cases) 06

Particulars Today Cumulative

A Total Passengers screened at Air Ports and Sea Ports 230* 143349 Total number of contacts under observation 9996 B Primary 13191 Secondary C Total under observation 23187 D Persons In Isolation At Health Facilities 301 1828 E Total Samples Tested 6936 158599** F Total Samples reported as Negative 6681 156247** Total Samples Positive for COVID-19 149 1395 *Mangaluru Sea Port – 52 & Dubai to Airport - 178 **Data reconciled with Labs. Page 1 of 13

Details of new COVID-19 positive cases reported today:

Sl. Age Case Sex District History Isolated at No. Numbers (Years)

Designated Hospital, 1 P-1247 35 Female Davanagere Contact of P-694 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 2 P-1248 27 Male Davanagere Contact of P-662 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 3 P-1249 58 Female Davanagere Contact of P-662 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 4 P-1250 22 Female Davanagere Contact of P-662 Davanagere Contact of Davanagere Designated Hospital, 5 P-1251 48 Male Davanagere Containment Zone Davanagere Designated Hospital, 6 P-1252 14 Male Davanagere Contact of P-662 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 7 P-1253 05 Male Davanagere Contact of P-662 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 8 P-1254 30 Male Davanagere Contact of P-633 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 9 P-1255 31 Male Davanagere Contact of P-633 Davanagere Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 10 P-1256 02 Male Yadagiri History – Mumbai , Yadagiri Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 11 P-1257 07 Male Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 12 P-1258 42 Male Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 13 P-1259 18 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 14 P-1260 08 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 15 P-1261 35 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 16 P-1262 32 Male Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 17 P-1263 21 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 18 P-1264 40 Male Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 19 P-1265 30 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra

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Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 20 P-1266 30 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 21 P-1267 32 Male Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Bengaluru Designated Hospital, 22 P-1268 54 Female Contact of P-608 Urban Bengaluru Urban Bengaluru Designated Hospital, 23 P-1269 78 Male Contact of P-608 Urban Bengaluru Urban Bengaluru Influenza Like Illness Designated Hospital, 24 P-1270 32 Male Urban (ILI) Bengaluru Urban Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 25 P-1271 01 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 26 P-1272 16 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 27 P-1273 24 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 28 P-1274 60 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 29 P-1275 40 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 30 P-1276 17 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 31 P-1277 20 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 32 P-1278 50 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 33 P-1279 52 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 34 P-1280 09 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 35 P-1281 33 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 36 P-1282 18 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 37 P-1283 65 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel History – Mumbai , Designated Hospital, 38 P-1284 34 Male Mandya Maharashtra Mandya

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Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 39 P-1285 25 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 40 P-1286 24 Male Udupi History – Mumbai , Udupi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 41 P-1287 24 Female Udupi History – Mumbai , Udupi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 42 P-1288 08 Male Udupi History – Mumbai , Udupi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 43 P-1289 38 Male Udupi History – Mumbai , Udupi Maharashtra Private Hospital, 44 P-1290 17 Female SARI Udupi District Brought dead at Contact of containment 45 P-1291 65 Male Vijayapura Designated Hospital, zone, Vijayapura Vijayapura Designated Hospital, 46 P-1292 23 Female Davanagere Contact of P-976 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 47 P-1293 36 Female Davanagere Contact of P-976 Davanagere Designated Hospital, Bengaluru 48 P-1294 25 Female Contact of P-608 Bengaluru Urban Urban

Designated Hospital, 49 P-1295 43 Male Chikkamagaluru Contact under tracing Chikkamagaluru Designated Hospital, 50 P-1296 27 Female Chikkamagaluru Contact under tracing Chikkamagaluru Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 51 P-1297 39 Male Shivamogga History – Mumbai , Shivamogga Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 52 P-1298 34 Female Shivamogga History – Mumbai , Shivamogga Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 53 P-1299 13 Male Shivamogga History – Mumbai , Shivamogga Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 54 P-1300 20 Male Shivamogga History – Andhra Shivamogga Pradesh Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 55 P-1301 29 Male Shivamogga History – Mumbai , Shivamogga Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 56 P-1302 39 Female Shivamogga History – Kerala Shivamogga Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 57 P-1303 12 Male Shivamogga History – Kerala Shivamogga Designated Hospital, 58 P-1304 15 Female Shivamogga Contact Under Tracing Shivamogga Designated Hospital, 59 P-1305 63 Male Shivamogga Contact Under Tracing Shivamogga

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Contact of Bengaluru Bengaluru Designated Hospital, 60 P-1306 20 Female Urban Containment Urban Bengaluru Urban Zone Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 61 P-1307 49 Female Gadag History – Mumbai , Gadag Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 62 P-1308 28 Male Shivamogga History – Mumbai , Shivamogga Maharashtra Designated Hospital, 63 P-1309 40 Female Davanagere Contact of P-663 Davanagere Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 64 P-1310 17 Female Hassan History – Mumbai , Hassan Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 65 P-1311 13 Male Hassan History – Mumbai , Hassan Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 66 P-1312 38 Female Hassan History – Mumbai , Hassan Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 67 P-1313 24 Male Uttara History – Gujarat Uttara Kannada Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 68 P-1314 16 Female Uttara Kannada History – Sollapur, Uttara Kannada Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 69 P-1315 38 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 70 P-1316 30 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 71 P-1317 20 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 72 P-1318 45 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 73 P-1319 12 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 74 P-1320 39 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 75 P-1321 18 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 76 P-1322 19 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 77 P-1323 01 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 78 P-1324 50 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Page 5 of 13

Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 79 P-1325 52 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 80 P-1326 45 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 81 P-1327 52 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 82 P-1328 44 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 83 P-1329 12 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 84 P-1330 32 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 85 P-1331 12 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 86 P-1332 34 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 87 P-1333 10 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 88 P-1334 28 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 89 P-1335 41 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 90 P-1336 10 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 91 P-1337 35 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 92 P-1338 47 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 93 P-1339 40 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 94 P-1340 16 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 95 P-1341 34 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel History – Mumbai , Designated Hospital, 96 P-1342 37 Male Mandya Maharashtra Mandya

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Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 97 P-1343 32 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 98 P-1344 08 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 99 P-1345 40 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 100 P-1346 38 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 101 P-1347 31 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 102 P-1348 37 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 103 P-1349 40 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 104 P-1350 33 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 105 P-1351 15 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 106 P-1352 47 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 107 P-1353 35 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 108 P-1354 54 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 109 P-1355 46 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 110 P-1356 33 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 111 P-1357 05 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 112 P-1358 26 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 113 P-1359 15 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel History – Mumbai , Designated Hospital, 114 P-1360 27 Female Mandya Maharashtra Mandya

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Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 115 P-1361 35 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 116 P-1362 31 Female Uttara Kannada History – Madurai , TN Uttara Kannada Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 117 P-1363 34 Female Uttara Kannada History – Mumbai , Uttara Kannada Maharashtra Expired at Private Bengaluru 118 P-1364 54 Male Contact Under Tracing Hospital, Bengaluru Urban Urban Inter District Travel Designated Hospital, 119 P-1365 19 Male Davanagere History – , Davanagere Davanagere Inter District Travel Designated Hospital, 120 P-1366 18 Male Davanagere History – Channagiri, Davanagere Davanagere Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 121 P-1367 25 Male Davanagere History –Ahemadabad, Davanagere Gujarat Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 122 P-1368 30 Female Davanagere History – Kerala Davanagere Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 123 P-1369 20 Male Davanagere History –Ahemadabad, Davanagere Gujarat Designated Hospital, 124 P-1370 11 Male Davanagere Contact of P-976 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 125 P-1371 13 Female Davanagere Contact of P-976 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 126 P-1372 35 Female Davanagere Contact of P-662 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 127 P-1373 70 Male Davanagere Contact of P-556 Davanagere Designated Hospital, 128 P-1374 2 year Male Bidar Contact of P-939 6 months Bidar Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 129 P-1375 29 Female Raichur History –Solapur, Raichur Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 130 P-1376 06 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 131 P-1377 35 Female Kalaburagi History – Mumbai , Kalaburagi Maharashtra Contact of Davanagere Designated Hospital, 132 P-1378 69 Male Davanagere containment Zone Davanagere Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 133 P-1379 36 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 134 P-1380 30 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 135 P-1381 26 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Page 8 of 13

Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 136 P-1382 13 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 137 P-1383 48 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 138 P-1384 20 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 139 P-1385 17 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 140 P-1386 37 Female Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 141 P-1387 21 Male Mandya History – Mumbai , Mandya Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 142 P-1388 07 Male Chikkamagaluru History – Mumbai , Chikkamagaluru Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 143 P-1389 17 Female Chikkamagaluru History – Mumbai , Chikkamagaluru Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 144 P-1390 10 Male Chikkamagaluru History – Mumbai , Chikkamagaluru Maharashtra Inter State Travel Designated Hospital, 145 P-1391 38 Male Bagalakote History – Kolhapur , Bagalakote Maharashtra Designated Hospital, 146 P-1392 11 Female Bagalakote Contact of P-607 Bagalakote Designated Hospital, 147 P-1393 40 Male Bagalakote Contact of P-607 Bagalakote Designated Hospital, 148 P-1394 23 Male Bagalakote Contact of P-607 Bagalakote Designated Hospital, 149 P-1395 43 Male Bagalakote Contact of P-607 Bagalakote

Death Details: 1) P-1185, 61 years male patient, resident of Ballari, diagnosed as SARI with travel history to Bengaluru, known case of IHD with recent history of cardiac surgery. Died on 19.05.2020 at designated hospital, Ballari. Tested positive for COVID-19.

2) P-1291, 65 years male patient, resident of Vijayapura, known case of HTN, DM, and IHD was brought dead on 18.05.2020 to designated hospital, Vijayapura. Tested positive for COVID-19.

3) P-1364, 54 years male patient, resident of Bengaluru, known case of IHD, was admitted to private hospital, Bengaluru and died on 18.05.2020. Tested positive for COVID-19.

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District wise Abstract of COVID-19 Total Sl. Today’s Total Today’s Total District Name Active Deaths No. Positives Positives Discharges Discharges Cases 1 Bengaluru Urban 6 246 1 123 114 8 2 Mandya 71 160 0 21 139 0 3 Kalaburgi 13 127 2 55 65 7 4 Belagavi 0 116 2 64 51 1 5 Davanagere 22 112 0 2 106 4 6 Mysuru 0 89 0 88 1 0 7 Bagalakote 5 76 0 31 44 1 8 Vijayapur 1 60 0 37 19 4 9 Bidar 1 57 7 21 34 2 10 Uttara Kannada 4 55 1 12 43 0 11 Dakshina Kannada 0 47 0 11 31 5 12 Hassan 3 32 0 0 32 0 13 Dharwad 0 26 0 7 19 0 14 Chikkaballapura 0 24 0 18 4 2 15 Shivamogga 10 24 0 0 24 0 16 Ballari 0 19 0 13 5 1 17 Gadag 1 18 0 4 13 1 18 Udupi 4 15 0 3 11 1 19 Yadgiri 1 12 0 0 12 0 20 Tumkur 0 11 0 5 4 2 21 Chitradurga 1 10 0 1 9 0 22 Kolar 0 9 0 0 9 0 23 Raichur 1 7 0 0 7 0 24 Bengaluru Rural 0 6 0 6 0 0 25 Chikkamagaluru 5 5 0 0 5 0 26 0 3 0 0 3 0 27 Koppal 0 3 0 0 3 0 28 Kodagu 0 2 0 1 1 0 29 Others* 0 24 0 20 3 1 Total 149 1395 13 543 811 40 *Others include Cases of other States and International Quarantined Passengers.

 Total Covid Deaths (40): P-6 P-53 P-60 P-125 P-166 P-177 P-195 P-205 P-219 P-250 P-252 P-257 P-279 P-281 P-374 P-390 P-414 P-432 P-409 P-422 P-465 P-535 P-556 P-557 P-587 P-590 P-640 P-651 P-662 P-694 P-846 P-927 P-536 P-507 P-796 P-1041 P-1093 P-1185 P-1291 P-1364

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Today’s Discharges ( 13) Sl. No. District Name Patient Number 1 Belagavi (2) P-223 & P-596 2 Uttara Kannada (1) P-783 3 Bengaluru Urban (1) P-701 4 Bidar (7) P-643, P-644, P-645, P-646, P-647, P-648 & P-649 5 Kalaburagi (2) P-609 & P-641

Note: Out of 1395 cases detected and confirmed in Karnataka so far, 9 cases are transit passengers of Kerala who have landed in our Airports and being treated in Karnataka.

Details of suspected Isolated Persons in the Designated Hospitals

Sl. Today’s New Today’s Name of the District Total Isolated No. Admissions Discharges 1 Bagalakote 7 9 44 2 Ballari 0 1 5 3 Belagavi 0 1 49 4 Bengaluru Rural 1 0 9 5 Bengaluru Urban (Identified Hospitals) 38 30 246 6 Bidar 14 15 209 7 Chamarajanagara 0 0 2 8 Chikkaballapura 0 0 23 9 Chikkamagaluru 5 11 5 10 Chitradurga 1 2 8 11 Dakshina Kannada 13 8 100 12 Davanagere 0 0 167 13 Dharwad 1 0 21 14 Gadag 10 0 26 15 Hassan 28 29 57 16 Haveri 0 0 4 17 Kalaburagi 9 0 100 18 Kodagu 25 0 55 19 Kolar 0 44 110 20 Koppal 0 0 22 21 Mandya 62 0 129 22 Mysuru 0 0 1 23 Raichur 11 0 17 24 Ramanagara 1 0 6 25 Shivamogga 9 0 25 26 Tumakuru 12 14 74 27 Udupi 15 17 82 28 Uttara Kannada 17 1 100 29 Vijayapura 1 1 37 30 Yadgiri 6 3 14 31 Bengaluru Urban (RGICD) 10 0 32 32 BBMP 5 1 49 Total 301 187 1828 Page 11 of 13

Programmatic Updates

1 In order to makes provision of suitable medical case and facilities for the Covid-19 cases in the future days, The State Government has approved the Civil, Electrical and Gas pipelines work activities for the 13 identified Government Medical Colleges in the State.(Ref.No.Govt Order No. MED 90 MPS 2020 Bengaluru Dtd. 14.05.2020) 2 ICMR-Department of Health Research has issued Strategy for COvid-19 testing in India – Version 5. (Reff.No Letter Dated. 18.05.2020) 3 In continuation to the Orders. No 40-3/2020-DM-I Dtd.17.05.2020, on extension of lockdown in the state till 31.05.2020, The Chief Secretary , Government of Karnataka has issued Guidelines on Lockdown measures for strict implementation , which will be in force from 18.05.2020 up to 31.05.2020.(Ref.NoRD 154 TNR 2020, Bengaluru Dtd.18.05.2020)

4 In order to provide suitable medical care to the Covid-19 cases in the future days, The State Government has issued approval for Civil, Electrical and Gas pipe line/Tanks work activities for the District Hospitals, Taluka Hospitals and CHCs in the State, under the Department of Health and Family Welfare in the state. (Ref.No. AaKuka 166 CGM 2020, Bengaluru, Dtd.16.05.2020) 5 On 18.05.2020:  31 Fever Clinics of BBMP, in the day 234 people and till date 9058 people have been screened.  532 Fever Clinics of State, in the day 12681 people and till date 430226 people have been screened.  104 Fever Clinics of Private Hospital and Medical Colleges were operationalized and the day 2203 people and till date 40631 people have been screened. 6 Home Quarantine Enforcement Squad have quarantined 26 persons in Institutions on 18.05.2020 based on the complaints received from public & totally till date 2047 have been shifted from home Quarantine to institutional quarantine for violation of directions. 7 The positive cases and suspects hospitalized in the designated hospitals and quarantined persons will be staying there for a minimum period of 14 days or till the successive samples of the positive case are proved negative or as per the treating physicians advice. This long duration of stay in isolation requires a mental booster for keeping oneself calm & quiet. Foreseeing this Department has arranged for Mental Health Counseling of such patients and contacts. 2270 sessions were held on 18.05.2020 and so far 92937 numbers of counseling sessions have been held. 8 To spread Awareness and Effective Communication on COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India has lunched “Aarogya Setu” Mobile App on 09.04.2020. Application can be downloaded from Google Play store and App store (Apple). 9 Any person who has attended Tablighi Jamaat Congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz Masjid in New Delhi, kindly Contact 080-29711171 Arogya Sahayavaani. 10 Minority Welfare, Waqf and Hajj Department, Govt. of Karnataka has issued Order for suspension of congressional prayers (Salat) and guidelines for Ramadan in The Masjids/Darghs due to COVID-19 upto 03-05-2020. (No. MWD/2/MDS/2020, Dtd: 16-04-20). 11 Appeal to Doctors has been issued by Hon’ble Chief Minister to give missed call to 080-47192219 or signup at https://forms.gle/TPbU7eZgazdxG9gS9 to volunteer for COVID- 19 Tele-Medicine facility and to help the Government. 12 “Corona Watch” Mobile App can be downloaded from https://covid19.karnataka.gov.in. In this app you can see the spots visited by positive patients up to 14 days prior to testing positive. Also it shows the nearest First Respondent Hospitals and Helpline numbers. 13 During the COVID-19 lockdown period, for assisting public on fever, cold, cough & respiratory problems a unique helpline Number 14410 called “Apthamitra” has been started by Government of Karnataka.

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210 lines have been reserved for receiving calls of COVID-19. On 18.05.2020, 6079 calls have been received. Appeal to Public: Any person who has returned from COVID-19 affected Country or has been in personal contact with such person must remain in Home Isolation for 14 days from arrival in India irrespective of having any symptoms or not. Also, should self-notify to nearest Government Hospital or free call “Aptamitra” Helpline 14410. Maintain personal hygiene, use tissue paper/handkerchief while coughing or sneezing, frequently wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer and avoid attending mass social gatherings.

Help us to Help you<------>Stay Home, Be Safe Let us fight COVID-19 together Helpline numbers 9745697456, 080 - 46848600, 080 – 66692000 & 14410 “Aptamitra” helpline

All the Guidelines and Advisories are available at State Health and Family Welfare Department Website: https://karunadu.karnataka.gov.in/hfw/kannada/Pages/covid-19.aspx Govt. of Karnataka Official COVID-19 Information Website: https://covid19.karnataka.gov.in *******

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