Even as surveillance has been stepped up in Mysuru district following COVID-19 scare in Kerala where a new variant of the virus has been discovered, the pandemic preparedness in all public healthcare facilities, including the district hospital in Mysuru, all taluk hospitals, and CHCs, will be assessed as a drill will be conducted across the district on Thursday.
Though the health officials here claim the facilities are prepared to handle cases, if any, since the infrastructure had been kept ready and manpower too was familiar to such tasks, the hospitals, in unison, will carry out the mock drill that assesses their readiness for battling COVID-19.
“Already the surveillance has been escalated on receiving instructions from the government. A step further, the mock drill is being conducted even as the staff are in the process of sensitizing the community on the new scare and the precautions that are necessary to be taken,” said District Health Officer Kumaraswamy.
