Kadaba: Covid patient’s wife attacks health worker

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Dec 27, 2020: An Asha worker was allegedly assaulted by the wife of a Covid-19 positive person at Kutrupady village in Kadaba taluk. Accredited Social Health Activist Rajeevi BS was assaulted with a broom by the wife of an infected person on December 21.

District health and family welfare officer Dr Ramachandra Bairy said a case has been registered at the jurisdictional police station.

ASHA worker had been to the house of the person to collect details related to primary contacts and to provide information about quarantine. The health worker found that the infected person was entertaining relatives in his house. When the worker advised the family not to allow visitors, his wife assaulted him with a broom. Such instances will demoralise health staff working in the department,” Dr Bairy said.

Kadaba police said they will conduct further investigation once the person completes quarantine.