Covid-19 patient traveled in private bus to reach M’luru from B’luru, co-passengers requested to report

Team Udayavani, Apr 19, 2020, 11:54 AM IST

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B. Rupesh has requested all the passengers who travelled by a private bus [Bharati Travels KA 51 – AD-5832] from Majestic in Bengaluru to Mangaluru on March 20 to report to the concerned officials.

This came after a 39-year-old person who tested positive for COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Friday, April 17 travelled in a private bus [Bharati Travels KA 51 – AD-5832] from Majestic in Bengaluru to Mangaluru on March 20.

All the 32 passengers, who had travelled by the same bus, have been advised to undergo health check-up at their nearest primary health centres.

Sindhu further informed that Sajipanadu and Thumbe villages in Bantwal taluk, Janata Colony in Karya village in Belthangady taluk, ‘Smart City Planet’ apartment in Thokkottu on the outskirts of Mangaluru, a house in Sampya village in Puttur taluk, and Ajjavara village in Sullia taluk have been identified as containment zones as positive cases reported in the district were from those places. Those areas have been completely sealed down. Incident commanders have been appointed for each of the zones to look after the requirements of people and taking containment measures.