Assistance to Civil Administration by Indian Navy in COVID

As part of the ongoing assistance to the state administration by Indian Navy for COVID19 management amongst civilian population, naval teams for Karnataka Naval Area have been deployed to ensure sustained functioning of medical Oxygen infrastructure at designated Covid-19 hospitals in all 12 Talukas of Uttara Kannada district over the past one month. In early May, the teams undertook audit and functional checks of Oxygen system at 23 hospitals in Uttara Kannada district. Over the past three weeks, specialist personnel of Indian Navy have attended to defects including leakages in Oxygen distribution systems at various hospitals in the district. Defects in Oxygen lines at Taluk hospitals Bhatkal, Yellapur, Siddapur and four hospitals of Sirsi were identified and repaired in a timely manner to ensure continuous flow of Oxygen to Covid-19 patients. The efforts of Naval teams from Karnataka Naval Area have contributed to the overall effort of state administration in ensuring sustained availability of Oxygen in rural areas of the State.