Articles by Dr Sylvia Karpagam

The civic group Naavu Bharatiyaru has written to the Chief Minister, demanding a coherent COVID policy to alleviate panic amid rising COVID cases. The group has also demanded that information about healthcare facilities be in the public domain, and that government should oversee hospitals that treat COVID.

The COVID-19 lockdown has had severe impacts on the lives of Bengalureans. Hence, before deciding on the lockdown exit strategy, the state government should be transparent about its rationale and should involve various stakeholders.

As the food supplied from Indira Canteens is no longer free, there are grave concerns about the health and nutrition of the poor during the lockdown. There’s no clarity on government’s plans to supply dry rations or cooked food either.