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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Youth dies of kidney ailment in Salem; doctors clarify Covid not the cause amid mask panic in Coimbatore
Meanwhile, in Coimbatore, misinformation about a mandatory mask rule for visitors at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) caused panic on Saturday. Earlier, following a nationwide rise in Covid-19 cases, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) had advised the public to wear masks and maintain physical distancing. However, a security guard at CMCH mistakenly announced via a public address system that wearing face masks was compulsory for all visitors. The message was further circulated by vendors outside the hospital selling face masks, leading to confusion and concern among the public. Hospital Dean Dr A. Nirmala clarified that the announcement was made in error. 'A private firm that provides security and housekeeping services to CMCH had asked its staff to wear PPE kits, masks, and gloves for their own protection. The security staff misunderstood this instruction and conveyed it incorrectly to the public,' she said. An internal inquiry was held, and staff were instructed not to make such announcements on their own. Dr Nirmala added, 'There is no government order making masks compulsory. However, wearing masks is still advisable as respiratory infections tend to spread during the rainy season.' She further clarified that there is currently no alarming rise in fever cases or Covid-19 infections in Coimbatore. 'Some misinformation led to unnecessary panic among visitors,' she said.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- The Hindu
Woman dies in accident caused by underage driver in Coimbatore; vehicle owner arrested
The Coimbatore City Police have arrested the owner of a mini goods carrier after his nephew aged 17 knocked down three persons and one of them died in hospital. The police said that Pilotraj, 46, who owns a rice store at Chinniyampalayam, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by C. Mahali, 55, from Ambedkar Nagar in the locality. The accident took place around 8.45 p.m. on May Tuesday when Mr. Mahali, his wife M. Selvi, 49, and another woman Rangammal, 57, were walking along the side of Avinashi Road. Pilotraj's nephew drove the mini goods carrier and the vehicle knocked down the three persons. The two women sustained head injuries while Mr. Mahali, who works in the housekeeping section of a company at Arasur, suffered minor injuries. They were admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. The Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW - East) registered a case against Pilotraj and his nephew under various Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act. The police altered the Sections after Selvi, who worked in the housekeeping section of an eye hospital, died without responding to treatment on Thursday. S. Amutha, Inspector of TIW West (in-charge of East), said Pilotraj was arrested for allowing the minor boy to drive the vehicle and leading to the fatal accident. Pilotraj was produced before a court on Thursday and the magistrate remanded him in judicial custody for 15 days.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Time of India
Elderly woman trampled to death by wild elephant near Sholayar dam
J Mary who was trampled to death by a wild elephant COIMBATORE: An elderly woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant near Sholayar dam in the early hours of Thursday. The deceased woman has been identified as J Mary, 77, of Left Bank at Sholayar dam near Valparai. Mary was residing near the dam in a small house. Her neighbour, Theivanai, 76, was staying alone in the same area. Mary used to stay at Theivanai's house at night since the latter was alone. Around 1.30am on Thursday, a male wild elephant reached the backyard of the house. The elephant brushed its body against the wall of the house and broke a windowpane. The two women woke up on hearing the noise. They opened the front door as they thought that the elephant would damage the house. They got out of the house and ran in two directions. Mary ran towards the left side. The elephant followed her and trampled her to death. Theivanai ran towards her right side and fell unconscious. She sustained minor injuries. The elephant did not attack her. The frontline staff members of the forest department sent the dead body of Mary to the Valparai Govt Hospital for postmortem. Theivanai was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Manambolly forest range officer K Giritharan handed over an immediate relief of Rs 50,000 to the kin of the deceased. The remaining amount of Rs 9.5 lakh will be handed over to the family soon. Forest department officials asked the residents not to venture out of their houses if they noticed any wild animal movement. They should alert the forest department to prevent man-animal conflict. The forest department deployed two special teams in the area.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Contract workers of Coimbatore Medical College Hospital petition District Collector over wage issues, job insecurity
Contract workers employed at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) submitted a petition to District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar on Monday, raising concerns over non-payment of minimum wages, lack of salary slips, denial of paid leave, and threats of termination. In the petition, the workers said the minimum daily wage of ₹770, as announced by the District Collector for 2025, had not been implemented. They also alleged that deductions towards Employees' State Insurance (ESI) and Provident Fund (PF) had not been properly deposited in their respective accounts. They further stated that salary slips had not been issued to date. Workers who raised these concerns reportedly faced threats of removal from the contractor. According to the petition, new terms have been introduced under the existing contract arrangement which could lead to termination of their jobs. Some workers were allegedly pressured to sign resignation letters. The workers claimed that a form with no mention of wages was circulated and that they were intimidated into accepting the new conditions. They pleaded with the District Collector to intervene immediately, ensure the pending dues were settled, salary slips issued, and to prevent the loss of their jobs.
New Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
CMCH to establish recovery centre for mentally ill, destitute
COIMBATORE: As part of the state-wide initiative of caring for the mentally ill and the destitute, the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is set to establish an Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC). "For the first time, we have got an opportunity to open such a centre to cater specifically for the mentally ill and the destitute. We are one of the hospitals in the state to be equipped with this facility under the National Health Mission. Through this facility, we can also treat many homeless people with special attention," said CMCH Dean Dr A Nirmala. She said the centre will have 15 beds, and counselling and treatment will be provided to patients for their mental and physical wellbeing. 'There is one ECRC at Mettupalayam, operating with the support of NGO 'Helping Hearts', which admits only women. In CMCH, we will design it for men. The same NGO would be roped in as they have experience in rescuing, counselling and taking care of the mentally ill and the homeless. They would be kept in the centre until recovery,' Dr Nirmala added. As part of the Mental Health Programme, Emergency Care and Recovery Centres were established under the National Health Mission Tamil Nadu in 2018 to provide temporary shelter, medical and psychiatric care and rehabilitation services, including social welfare support for homeless individuals with mental illness. Subsequently, in 2019, the Tamil Nadu government introduced the Tamil Nadu Mental Health Care Policy to promote mental health and ensure socio-economic inclusion of people with mental health issues, including the homeless. Based on this, the health department has come up with a comprehensive policy which emphasizes rescue, acute care, intermediary care, long-term care and social reintegration. ECRCs are currently operational in 17 districts and have catered to more than 4,000 people since its establishment,' sources said.
