On Friday 2 children from Kudachi Raibag have tested positive while one male patient 150 also from Kudachi was discharged as he tested negative for COVID-19.

So the total has now risen to 45 with 4 discharges and 1 death.

Today’s new patients:

P 448 10 Female Kudachi, Raibag Contact of P 150

P 463 15 Male Kudachi, Raibag Contact of P 148

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HESCOM has to undertake some urgent maintenance work and hence there would be no power on Saturday, April 25 from 9 am to 5 pm in the following areas –

F1- Indal

F4-Vaibhav Nagar

F8- ICMR

F9- Sadashiv Nagar

F10- Jinabakul

F11- Civil Hospital

F12

F1- Cantonment, F2- Nanawadi, F3- Hindwadi, F4- Maruti Galli, F5- City, F6- Tilakwadi, F7 – Shahapur, F8-10- Patil Galli, Hanuman Nagar, Sahyadri Nagar, Kumar Swamy layout, Jakkeri Hond, Kapileshwar

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As of April 24: 2697 Persons(Yesterday 2427) are under observation for COVID-19 in Belagavi district along with one death and three discharges.

Out of 1396 (yesterday 1126) samples tested 812 are negative and reports of 521 (Yesterday 271) are awaited with 45 persons testing positive, out of which one woman passed away and 4 have been discharged.

40 persons have been isolated in the hospital.

As of today, 40 persons are (active) positive in Belagavi district out of which 1 each is from Azam Nagar, Aman Nagar, Azad Galli, Yellur, Sankeshwar, Peeranwadi, 4 from Camp, 15 from Hire Bagewadi, 19 from Kudachi Raibag.

Age wise

10 -20 years – 8

21-30 years – 9

31-40 years – 9

41-50 years – 10

51-60 years – 4
Above 61 – 5

Deceased Age group: 80 years

All the patients in the civil hospital are stable and under observation and treatment.

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6 new cases of COVID-19 positive from Hire Bagewadi

P-482 45 Male Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

P-483 38 Male Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

P-484 80 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

P-485 55 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

P-486 42 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

P-487 39 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

With this the total number of positives has risen to 51 in  the district.

P 128 20 Male Hire Bagewadi TJ – CURED

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3 more have tested positive from Hire Bagewadi for COVID-19 and with this the total in Belagavi district has risen to 54.

P -494 20 Male Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

P -495 08 Male Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

P -496 30 Female Hirebagewadi, Belagavi Secondary Contact of P-128

With this 24 persons from Hire Baewadi alone have been infected with COVID-19.

Today’s all 9 are Secondary Contact of P-128 .

128 20 Male Hire Bagewadi TJ – CURED

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As of April 25: 3054 Persons(Yesterday 2697 ) are under observation for COVID-19 in Belagavi district along with one death and three discharges.

Out of the 1753 (yesterday 1396) samples tested 983 are negative and reports of 698 (Yesterday 521) are awaited with 54 persons testing positive, out of which one women passed away and 4 have been discharged.

49 persons have been isolated in the hospital.

As of today 49 persons are (active) positive in Belagavi district out of which 1 each is from Azam Nagar, Aman Nagar, Azad Galli, Yellur, Sankeshwar, Peeranwadi, 4 from Camp, 24 from Hire Bagewadi, 19 from Kudachi Raibag.

Age wise

8 -20 years – 10

21-30 years – 10

31-40 years – 10

41-50 years – 13

51-60 years – 5
Above 61 – 6

Deceased Age group: 80 years

All the patients in the civil hospital are stable and under observation and treatment.

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On Saturday out of the 9 positives from Hire Bagewadi, one is an Anganwadi worker and another is a retired cop.

The Hindu reports, The issue of lack of safety equipment for field staff on COVID-19 duty has come to the fore with an Anganwadi worker on medical surveillance duty testing positive in Belagavi district.

The worker had surveyed 94 houses, including the house of Patient 128. These workers have been visiting containment zones and buffer zones, identifying and testing persons for traces of infection.

However, the government has not provided them with Personal Protection Equipment, N95 mask, headgear, or gloves, The Hindu report stated.

As of Saturday 27 out of the 54 cases (which include 4 discharges and one death) are from Hire Bagewadi alone and contact history is P-128 who has been discharged recently. 

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The city corporation Belagavi and the police have identified 14 hot spots in the city, where currently there is NO COVID -19 positive patient but once the lockdown is relaxed there could be issues here and hence these 14 spots have been identified as hot spots, reports the Sakal.

Earlier it was decided once the lockdown is lifted these 14 places could have issues as the area is densely populated and as a preemptive measure these 14 hotspots would be sealed one by one.

On Saturday Tambitkar Galli in Shahpur was sealed down which is the first amongst the listed ones. Today the remaining would be sealed.

List of Hot spots where currently there are NO COVID-19 positive but have been made as a precautionary measure.

Zatpat Colony
Kasai Galli, Mali Galli, Kamat Galli, Azad Galli

Shahu Nagar, Azam Nagar*, Sangameshwar Nagar

Rukmini Nagar

Tambitkar Galli

Gavali Galli Tilakwadi

Nizamuddin Chowk

Kotwal Galli, Khanjar Galli, Bagavan Galli, Darbar Galli, Jalgar Galli, Kakar Galli

New Gandhi Nagar, Ujwal Nagar, Aman Nagar*, Maruti Nagar, Tiranaga Colony

Azad Nagar

Shivaji Nagar, Veerbhadra Nagar

Gangvadi, Vaddarwadi, Ramnagar

Angol

Majagaon School 19

* Of the above 14 hot spots, there has been one patient each from Aman Nagar and Asma Colony which have been made as containment zones already. Other areas have no positive patient as of now.

The administration has made preparations for supply of essentials to these areas as no one will be allowed in and out of these hot spots.

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P 182 50 Male Hire Bagewadi

P 192 40 Female Hire Bagewadi

Both the above patients have been discharged today as they have tested negative for COVID-19.

With this, the 6 persons have been discharged so the active cases as on date stand at 47. 

List of discharged patients 

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As of April 26: 3166 Persons(Yesterday 3054 ) are under observation for COVID-19 in Belagavi district along with one death and three discharges.

Out of 2222 (yesterday 1753) samples tested 1320 are negative and reports of 826 (Yesterday 698) are awaited with 54 persons testing positive, out of which one woman passed away and 6 have been discharged.

47 persons have been isolated in the hospital.

As of today, 47 persons are (active) positive in Belagavi district out of which 1 each is from Azam Nagar, Aman Nagar, Azad Galli, Yellur, Sankeshwar, Peeranwadi, 4 from Camp, 24 from Hire Bagewadi, 19 from Kudachi Raibag.

Age wise

8 -20 years – 10

21-30 years – 10

31-40 years – 10

41-50 years – 13

51-60 years – 5
Above 61 – 6

Deceased Age group: 80 years

All the patients in the civil hospital are stable and under observation and treatment.

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The wholesale Raviwar peth market has been asked to shutdown until May 3 by the police.

A couple of days ago the wholesale business was allowed but the businessmen and the people coming to shop did not follow any social distancing measures or even the use of masks was not seen.

Hence the police swung into action and has now closed all the business until May 3 this will include both Raviwar peth and Kanda market.

Business was allowed in the evening for wholesale trade from 6 pm to 11 pm. But social distancing was not maintained and many used to roam without masks hence the police has now shut their business.

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The CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) commando, named Sachin Savant was arrested by Belagavi Police on April 23 after an argument ensued over the former not wearing a mask while cleaning his bike outside his residence in the city, was reported in social media.

The incident has happened at Examba village under Sadalga Police station limits of Chikkodi which is under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of police.

Laxman Nimbargi SP Belagavi gives clarification on the Incident CRPF CoBRA jawan being put into jail

– says CRPF constable has attacked the constables and overpowered the police constables and hence a case has been booked.

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As of April 26: 3630 Persons(Yesterday 3166 ) are under observation for COVID-19 in Belagavi district along with one death and six discharges.

Out of 2685 (yesterday 2222) samples tested 1626 are negative and reports of 984 (Yesterday 826) are awaited with 54 persons testing positive, out of which one woman passed away and 6 have been discharged.

47 persons have been isolated in the hospital.

As of today, 47 persons are (active) positive in Belagavi district out of which 1 each is from Azam Nagar, Aman Nagar, Azad Galli, Yellur, Sankeshwar, Peeranwadi, 4 from Camp, 24 from Hire Bagewadi, 19 from Kudachi Raibag.

Age wise

8 -20 years – 10

21-30 years – 10

31-40 years – 10

41-50 years – 13

51-60 years – 5
Above 61 – 6

Deceased Age group: 80 years

All the patients in the civil hospital are stable and under observation and treatment.

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P-127 from Kasai Galli Camp has been discharged soon as both his tests resulted in negative today.

He was one amongst the first three to be tested positive in Belagavi district and also the first one from the city.

With this discharge, the total number of discharges has gone up to 7.

With no new positive cases for 2 consecutive days, the Belagavi tally stands at 54 patients with one death and 7 discharges, which means 46 active patients.

The 26 year old male had returned from Tablaghi congregation in Delhi and was found positive here later.

Now his swab tests have resulted in negative and he has been discharged. Even after discharge he would be in-home quarantine for the next 14 days as per the protocol.

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The 1^st JMFC court Belagavi today granted conditional bail to Sachin Savant the CRPF Commando from Examba village who made it to the headlines after he was arrested by the cops.

The conditions are very normal like attending the inquiry and appearing for the same when called for.

He was later let of Hindalga jail after the paper work was completed.

A few colleagues were also present at Hindalga Jail when Sawant was released.

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The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced relaxations in certain districts with no or few cases of coronavirus. But there is no respite for the Belagavi district.

Whereas, to mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities, the Karnataka State Consolidated Revised Guidelines were issued vide order No.RD 158 TNR 2020, dated 22.04.2020 with subsequent addendums.

Whereas, in exercise of the powers, conferred under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, State Executive Committee, hereby issues directions to all Departments, District Deputy Commissioners, Superintendent of Police, BBMP, Police Commissioners and other Heads of Departments for the strict implementation of the following directions.

A. In the districts of Bengaluru Urban, Belagavi, Mysuru, Vijaypura, Bagalkot, Kalburgi, Bidar and Dakshina Kannada the existing Karnataka Consolidated Revised Guidelines and addendums will continue to be in force without any change. Here only essentials services and supplies will be allowed.

In continuation of the Karnataka Consolidated Revised Guidelines and addendums, the following additional activities are permitted in the districts of Chamarajanagar, Koppal, Chikmagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Ramanagara, Hassan, Shivamogga, Haveri, Yadgir, Kolar, Davanagere, Udupi and Kodagu.

1. Industries operating in rural areas, i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities (Except in Ramanagara district).

2. Manufacturing and other industrial establishments with access control in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Oriented Units (EoUs), industrial estates, and industrial townships. These establishments shall make arrangements for stay of workers within their premises as far as possible and/or adjacent buildings and for implementation of the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) as referred to in para 21 (ii) of the Karnataka Revised Consolidated Guidelines. The transportation of workers to the workplace shall be arranged by the employers in dedicated transport by ensuring social distancing.

3. All shops registered under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State/UT, including shops in residential complexes and market complexes, except shops in multi-brand and single brand malls, outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, with 50 per cent strength of workers wearing masks and adhering to social distancing.

4. All shops, including neighbourhood shops and standalone shops, shops in residential complexes, within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, registered under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State/UT, except shops in market complexes and multi-brand and single-brand malls, with 50 per cent strength of workers wearing masks and following social distancing compulsorily.

In the districts of Bellary, Mandya, Bengaluru Rural, Gadag, Tumakuru, Chickkaballapur, Uttar Kannada, Dharwad the decision regarding opening of shops and industries in taluks where there are no active COVID-19 cases will be taken by the concerned district in-charge minister.

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by Swatee Jog
Some people are blessed with the opportunity to touch lives. Dr. Ashok Sakhdev is one of them. He’s some sort of a legend, a messiah also, for many of his patients whom he has cured of seemingly incurable and chronic ailments. My lower back and my vocal cords would vouch for his accurate diagnosis and medicine, for if not him, I would have not had stood up nor spoken a word. Both times, I was advised surgery and I did not need one, doing just fine for the past 5 years. Ever since, I have referred several people, relatives, colleagues, and students among them, who have been cured by him. Not just in Belagavi but his name and fame are spread across the world, sometimes medicines being shipped to those who need them.

I have grown up hearing about him since childhood because, except me, my entire extended family consulted him. His clinic in Mirapur Galli (which he shares with his son Dr. Nitin) has a sparsely furnished waiting room and a packed cabin inside, with several knick-knacks, books, candid pictures of him perhaps taken by wellwishers and lots of plants. His table always has fresh flowers arranged beautifully that immediately puts the patients at ease. Patients have to wait patiently! It takes time, he says, I never treat without speaking to a patient. It takes 8 parameters to diagnose a patient, he adds, with at least three being crucial- darshanan, sparsham and prashnam (observation, holding the pulse and probing) before I come to some conclusion. He also adds that today no doctor would do these things in detail, and most rely on diagnostic reports to prescribe medicines.

Curiously, Dr. Sakhdev does the other way round. He first uses his tested methods and then refers to the reports to check if his own diagnosis is correct. I found him pull out a stack of books and pore over them for a good 45 minutes, a few months ago, when I consulted him to treat a Jain Sadhvi, before he wrote down the correct medicine adhering to the strict norms of diet. And he immediately instructed his Man Friday to not charge me for that.

Born in 1942 and raised in Belagavi, Dr. Sakhdev’s father worked in the Railways in senior positions and traveled most of the time, being posted at distant places. He completed his education at the Govt. Marathi school in Vadgaon and then won the scholarship for his education from 8th onwards, a princely sum of Rs. 8 per month for 8th std, Rs. 9 for 9th std. and Rs. 10 for the 10th std. His father wanted him to pursue an education in Ayurvedic medicine with the sole aim that he could get a Govt. job at the municipality which would pay him a grand salary of Rs. 150 p.m. So there he went, to get his four-year Diploma in Shuddha Ayurvedic Course at the B.M. Kankanwadi Ayurvedic college and stood first. But destiny had other plans. A family friend referred his name to Dr. N.R. Kulkarni who was looking for an assistant to take over his clinic (at Sheri Galli) for he was traveling abroad to attend a Rotary conference after taking over as the Rotary International Governor (317 district of the past). The first day when he met him, Dr. Kulkarni handed over the keys of his clinic to this newly minted doctor. He could also manage to persuade this young man to take up running this clinic and the plan of taking up the job was scrapped. Dr. Sakhdev ran this clinic for a good 13 years until Dr. Kulkarni expired. I got to learn a lot from him and Vaidya Jinralkar he says, though he barely spoke to them for all those years. Especially the art of Nadi pariksha (reading the pulse). There are over 25 kinds of readings, he adds, with few doctors today being able to make accurate readings. For the uninitiated, Dr. Sakhdev is a rare one of those who are known for his accurate diagnoses through this method.

Dr. Sakhdev was also handed over the Shahapur clinic (in the then Saraf Katta) a place he had to vacate some time later due to legal hassles. He then set up a clinic at Mirapur Galli which is still operational today after all these years. Dr. Sakhdev reminisces days when he waited for hours ( I would treat 2 and a half patients per day, he says tongue in cheek) and an astrologer friend predicted that while he’s waiting for 3 hours for a patient, there would come a time when patients would wait three hours to meet him. His words sounded preposterous back then, but they did come true.

Dr. Sakhdev is a family doctor to several families in Belgaum who approach him, even when they can consult the best doctors in India and abroad. The concept of a family doctor is fast disappearing, he laments. In the current scenario, not having a family doctor entails that no consultant would actually know you well enough to treat you with confidence and without a battery of tests. The family doctor also served the role of a counselor, psychologist, patching up family feuds, matchmaker and also a witness for a will.

What strikes you is that even at the age of 79 (he’s been practicing for 55 years), he stills runs his two clinics, moving around his bike to commute. You needn’t have, I ask him. I shut down for four days, he says, but then decided that he must not stop. So his clinic is functional with due precautions. He does not handle fever patients and refers them to the fever clinics set up. When we speak of CORONA warriors, it is the unsung warriors like Dr. Sakhdev whom we must also acknowledge. He mentions that references to ailments like the current one can be found in the ancient Ayurvedic texts along with the symptoms and cures. However, with few people who know Sanskrit well and most texts being translated versions available today, the gist of the matter is somewhere lost. Asked if the current young generation has taken up to Ayurvedic treatment, Dr. Sakhdev credits Baba Ramdev for rejuvenating the trend. He has one word of caution though, for mass-produced medicines, because Ayurved has a procedure for even praying to the tree a day before and then extracting the correct part of the tree the next morning; the correct kind of parts ( if a shoot is needed, it can’t be replaced with a twig, he says) and the heat needed to burn or process it to make extracts ( use of the right wood or cow-dung cakes for burning, correct temperatures all play a role in retaining the potency of the medicine).

Dr. Sakhdev was awarded Samaj Bhushan Puraskar in 2018 by the Saraswati Vachanalaya, a recognition of his long-standing service to the people of Belagavi. Many feel that his work is still under- recognized. But what he has earned is the blessings of the thousands of people whom he has cured and spared of the plight of diseases. In spite of the precautions, are you not scared of contracting the virus, I ask him. No, he says, I have never never ever been afraid of death. I am prepared to be taken away for quarantine if the need arises, but I will continue with my work, he replies. You don’t need any more words. That’s our true son of Belagavi for you.

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P-524 12 Male Hukkeri, Belagavi Contact of P-293 of Sankeshwar has tested positive today.

With this, the total has now risen to 55 with 1 death and 7 discharges.

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One more patient from Kudachi Raibag P 226 a 25 years male was discharged today evening.

He was found positive on 10-4-2020 and then now both his swab tests have resulted in negative and hence he was discharged today evening.

With this discharge, the total number of discharged goes upto 8 and active cases come down to 46.

He had acquired the infection as a contact of P150.

He will now have to be home quarantined for the next 14 days as per the procedure.

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In a meeting held with the various industrialists at the Foundry cluster, MoS Suresh Angadi assured the industrialists that they would be allowed to operate once the lockdown was over as per the guidelines issued by the Central & State Government. The Minister added he would look into the concerns of the industry/ Small scale enterprises and the District Administration would try and do its best to allow Industries to operate.

The Authorities promised to write to the government highlighting two clusters that contribute the majority of cases as such some relaxations should be given instead of the red zone. However, Transportation of workers is a major concern which was also debated upon.

They want the industry to hire buses of NWKRTC which they offered at a discounted price but industry people feel that is not feasible because of the staggered nature of workers.

The industry, however, wants them to allow two-wheelers single person riding with passes clearly indicating the routes.

The administration promised to set up a nodal office at DIC to facilitate the issuance of permissions and passes. The industry has committed to follow all the regulations and SOP set up by MHA.

Abhay Patil & Anil Benake MLAs, BUDA Chairman Gullappa Hosamani, District Corona Nodal Officer Rajendra Cholan, D.C. Dr.S B Bommanhalli, Z.P. CEO Dr.Rajendra K.V., S.P. Laxman Nimbargi, Police Commissioner B.S.Lokeshkumar & other Officials attended the meet.

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