Pigs roam free in COVID-19 hospital in Kalaburagi!

Team Udayavani, Jul 19, 2020, 4:59 PM IST

Kalaburagi: In a shocking incident of negligence, a herd of pigs was seen roaming freely inside the premises of a COVID hospital in the district.

In a video that is been widely shared on social media platforms, a herd of pigs can be seen roaming freely on the premises of a COVID-19 hospital. The grunting and squealing of the pigs are also heard in the video. However, the hospital staff does not seem to bother and continue to carry their duty.

As per sources, the video was taken on Wednesday, July 15.

Reacting on the incident local MLA Priyank Karge tweeted, “Congratulations BJP Karnataka you have put Kalyana Karnataka on national TV. The 1st reported COVID death in the country was Kalaburagi. What are the lessons we have learnt? What did we teach others? What are the SOPs being followed? NOTHING! BJP Govt is busy making profits!”

Congratulations @BJP4Karnataka you have put Kalayana Karnataka on national TV. The 1st reported COVID death in the country was Kalaburagi. What are the lessons we have learnt? What did we teach others? What are the SOPs being followed? NOTHING!
BJP Govt is busy making profits! https://t.co/WcezceiNbo

— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) July 19, 2020

After the video went viral, Health Minister B Sriramulu has now instructed hospital authorities to be vigilant and ensure that such an incident does not happen again.

Till date Kalaburagi has reported 2,674 cases. The first COVID-19-related death in the country was also reported from Kalburgi.