Only the sick, emergency cases can visit hospitals for next 2 weeks to halt spread of Covid-19, says Karnataka govt

In the wake of the Covid-19 situation in the State, the Karnataka government on Saturday said only the sick and patients requiring emergency care may visit the hospitals for the next two weeks to prevent crowding.

The government has asked all the other patients with mild illness requiring outpatient or follow-up care not to visit hospitals till then or till further orders.

“In pursuant to the existing Covid-19 situation, it is hereby informed that only sick and patients requiring emergency care may visit the hospitals/super-specialty hospitals and autonomous institutions,” a notification from the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, T K Anil Kumar said.