Active cases drop to zero for the third time in Haveri

Haveri: Covid-19 cases are surging across the state especially in Bengaluru where cases have doubled in the last two days. The state capital reported 356 cases on December 28, 566 on 29, and 707 cases on December 30.
At the same time, the number of active cases in Haveri district has dropped to zero for the third time in the last 21 months. The last case was reported on December 23 and the patient was discharged on December 29.
The district has had zero active cases twice during the second wave of Covid and once during the first wave. Along with Haveri, Gadag too has zero active cases now.
Haveri district had not reported a single Covid-19 case till May 4, 2020. But in the ensuing month, Haveri had 21 cases as migrants returned home from neighbouring Maharashtra and other states. Now, all government Covid hospitals, Covid Care Centres, and private Covid hospitals have temporarily shut as there are no active cases. The administration has fixed the target of 1,500 tests per day and has plans to increase it to 2,500 per day.
Haveri deputy commissioner Sanjay Shettennavar and DHO Dr HS Raghavendraswamy lauded the efforts of all personnel in the district administration for their role in helping combat the pandemic. The DC singled out the efforts of the staff in the department and health family welfare and police.
“We will have to be more cautious about the possible third wave and new Omicron strain of Covid-19. But we have prepared to face all challenges to fight the pandemic” Shettennavar said.
“There is no threat to Haveri district from pandemic as of now. I have ordered testing target to be increased from 1,500 to 2,500. We have taken all precautions to curb the pandemic,” said DHO Dr Raghavendraswamy.