2023-09-16 16:59:31
Health Minister Veena George said that Nipah is under control in Kozhikode district. The minister was speaking to the media following the Nipah review meeting. No new positive cases were reported today. The health status of Nipah positive patients in hospitals is satisfactory. The minister said that 51 more test results are coming.
Five more people who came in direct contact with the confirmed Nipah people have been admitted to the hospital. 22,208 houses were visited in various containment zones. He spoke to the person who confirmed Nipah and is undergoing treatment in a private hospital and the mother of a nine-year-old boy who is on ventilator through video call. The minister said that the recommendations of the central team are also being considered in Nipah prevention activities.
Public Works and Tourism Minister PA Muhammad Riaz said that the work of all the 19 core committees formed for Nipah prevention activities is going well. The minister appreciated the health department, district administration and other departments. Each case has been registered in the district for spreading false news through social media and holding programs in violation of the order. The minister said that the hospital authorities informed that the patient in the private hospital does not have to pay the treatment expenses. This has been communicated to the relatives of the patient. The minister also said that the government has a sympathetic attitude towards bearing the expenses of those undergoing treatment in private hospitals.
∙ 1177 people in contact list
There are currently 1177 people in the contact list related to Nipah. Today 97 people have been included in the contact list. 53 test results were received today. 23 samples were received today at the Regional VRD Lab. All 11 samples tested were negative. There are 82 people in the contact list of the resident of Cheruvannur who has been diagnosed with Nipah. The contact list of the first person who died is 409 and the contact list of the health worker who was diagnosed yesterday is 152. The call center received 192 phone calls today. So far 863 people have contacted the call center. Psychological support has been provided to 156 people so far.
Of the 75 rooms provided in the Medical College Hospital for monitoring the patients, 54 are vacant. Three ICs, four ventilators and 14 ICU beds are vacant. There are eight rooms, five ICUs, two ventilators and 10 ICU beds available in the Matri Shishu Care Center. Vadakara District Hospital and Nadapuram Taluk Hospital have seven rooms each vacant. The private hospital has 10 rooms, eight ICs, five ventilators and 10 ICU beds. 6,575 homes were visited today under the leadership of health workers.
English Summary: Minister Veena George says Nipah is under control; 1,177 people in the Contact List
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