Karnataka: Border reopens, Kerala patient treated at Deralakatte

MANGALURU: Only one patient from Kerala in need of emergency medical attention entered Karnataka through the border at Talapady on Thursday.
The medical team at Talapady allowed the patient to enter Karnataka after verification. The patient was taken to KS Hegde Medical College, Deralakatte, which is designated as the hospital to treat non-coronavirus patients from Kerala.
District health and family welfare officer Dr Ramachandra Bairy said that the patient had sustained head injury.“A CT scan was done on the patient and later they returned,” Dr Bairy said. Surveillance and restrictions continue at Talapady without any issues, he added.
After the rise in Covid-19 cases in the neighbouring Kasargod district of Kerala, the Dakshina Kannada administration had sealed the border at Talapady. Vehicular movement under surveillance and with restrictions resumed at Talapady on Wednesday after the state government decided to allow ambulances in need of emergency care.