Medical Education

K Sudhakar

techie

Bengaluru

BBMP

Shanthi Menon

Techie’s travel timeline



Kempegowda International Airport

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of

TheMinister Drannounced on Monday evening that ahas tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) inKarnataka government has declared holidays for all primary schools (classes one to five) inlimits till further notice while it has given an advanced deadline for conducting exams in other parts of the state. On Monday, the school where the techie’s daughter was studying declared a holiday. Even a major consulting company sent home more than 10 employees who were living in the vicinity of the school, as a precautionary measure.“Till further orders all primary schools (till Class 5) to shut from tomorrow. Already pre-primary schools have been ordered to be closed,” Sudhakar said.Rumours started doing the rounds that a techie had tested positive in the tech corridors on Sunday. A letter by a school principal was leaked, which said that a school would remain shut as a student’s father had tested positive for COVID-19. The school declared a holiday by 12.30 pm on Monday.On Monday evening, the minister said that his department was in the process of identifying 2,666 primary and secondary contacts who could have possibly been in contact either with the techie, techie’s family, his friends or colleagues.Meanwhile, Sudhakar assured that the infected techie was under observation and treatment and there was no reason to worry. The techie’s wife and daughter, along with his colleague have been admitted to separate isolation wards, and they have tested negative. The techie’s driver and his family have been advised quarantine at home. When contacted,principal of the school said she was not aware whether the parent has tested positive. “I received an email from parents on Sunday seeking leave for her child. In the mail, the mother mentioned that her husband returned recently from overseas and had flu-like symptoms. I immediately informed education department officials and also sent an internal communication to our teachers as many of them live in the same apartment,” said Menon.Meanwhile, a man who arrived at the Mangaluru airport from Dubai, and was suspected of showing symptoms of COVID-19, escaped from Wenlock Hospital. Despite high fever, he argued with the staff that he would get treatment from a private hospital. Till reports last came in, the police were of the opinion that he was near Bantwal on Monday evening. He had not returned home either.* A 40-year-old techie travelled from Austin to New York on February 28* On Feb 29, he travelled from New York to Dubai* On March 1, he travelled from Dubai to(KIA) in an Emirates airlines* He has shown symptoms from March 1 (US airlines were not being screened then as universal screening started only from March 5)* March 5 he went to the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of a Private Hospital* The private hospital had initially seen symptoms of Corona Virus* The private hospital informed the Department of Health and Family Welfare* March 8 he was sent toChest Diseases in Jayanagar* March 8 the hospital sent his blood samples to NIV and he was tested positive* March 9 the hospital sent his samples again for re-confirmation* March 9 at 4pm his second report arrived and it was again positive* March 9 the Department of Health and Family announced the first COVID-19 case in Karnataka