HAVERI: Three experts, who conducted an audit of deaths due to Covid-19 in Haveri, have mentioned that the failure on part of the administration to tackle the situation resulted in a sharp rise in the number of deaths during the second wave in the district. Haveri district has recorded 2.9% fatality rate, topping the state in Covid fatality rate cumulatively.
The expert committee was constituted by
KV Trilok Chandra, commissioner, health and family welfare department, consisting of Dr Basavaraj Kallapur and Dr Ishwar Hasbi from KIMS, Hubballi, and Dr
Sampath Singh Rangawale, senior specialist. The committee reported that the administration has violated the protocols while treating Covid-19 patients during the second wave and also failed to use ventilators to save lives.
The report states that identification, early detection, and tracing of primary and secondary contacts are very poor in Haveri district. Triage and shifting teams have not worked effectively and they didn’t shift patients to the
CCC or
DCH on time. This led to the death of many patients in home isolation. Shortage of
OT, ICU and lab technicians, staff nurses, and service engineers are some of the causes that led to the high fatality rate.
Reacting to the report, Congress MLC Srinivas Mane said, “The district administration’s effective work to curb pandemic remained on papers only. The government should know why the second wave of Covid-19 was so fatal.”
Govt will act: Member“We have completed our responsibility by submitting the detailed report. We have mentioned the causes of high fatality rate. The government will decide to initiate action against the authorities who violated protocols,” said Dr Sampath Sing Rangawale, senior specialist and member of the expert committee.