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  • Karnataka Covid wrap: 2,290 new circumstances; 51.12% college students, workers of Bengaluru govt schools inoculated

    Karnataka on Friday reported 2,290 new Covid-19 circumstances and 68 deaths, taking the entire variety of infections to twenty-eight.67 lakh and toll to 35,731.
    The day additionally noticed 3,045 discharges — persevering with to outnumber the recent circumstances — taking the entire variety of recoveries within the state up to now to 27,93,498.
    Meanwhile, Bengaluru Urban reported 472 new circumstances, as town noticed 814 discharges and solely 12 deaths, the well being division stated in a bulletin.

    #Karnataka reviews 2,290 new #Covid19 infections and 68 deaths. Test positivity charge at 1.48% as 3,045 folks get better. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/cwfOIpFOt3
    — Express Bengaluru (@IEBengaluru) July 9, 2021
    The whole variety of lively circumstances within the state at current stands at 37,906. While the positivity charge is 1.48 per cent, the case fatality charge (CFR) is recorded at 2.96 per cent.

    Districts that reported most Covid fatalities are Bengaluru Urban (12), Dakshina Kannada (9), Mysuru (7), Davangere (5) and Dharwada (5), and Belagavi (4).
    Bengaluru: 51.12% of scholars, workers in govt schools inoculated up to now, Dy CM says
    As a lot as 51.12 per cent of the entire college students and workers of presidency diploma schools in Bengaluru have been inoculated up to now, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwathnarayan stated on Friday.
    “Of the total 62,255 students and staff in government and government-aided degree colleges in the city across eight zones of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) zones, 31,826 have been vaccinated as on July 8,” he stated.
    Over 2.5 crore doses of Covid vaccine administered up to now in Karnataka
    More than 2.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Karnataka up to now, Health Minister Ok Sudhakar stated on Friday. Tweeting the Health Department info, Sudhakar described it as a milestone. So far, 2,06,01,462 first doses and 45,20,506 second doses have been administered, the knowledge stated, including that vaccines are being given at 8,207 centres, out of which 7,609 are authorities and 598 are personal.

  • Karnataka unlock: Bars to open, public transport to function in full capability from July 5

    In a step in the direction of additional unlocking the state, Karnataka authorities on Saturday introduced a slew of relaxations to Covid restrictions together with opening of bars and operation of public transport in full capability which can come into impact from Monday (July 5).
    Following a gathering with cabinet ministers, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa stated whereas colleges, schools, theatres and cinema halls, bars shall be allowed to open from Monday. According to the brand new pointers, all eating places, malls and personal places of work, can even open with full capability. However, pubs shall be allowed to supply solely take away service.

    Public transport shall be allowed to function in full seating capability, as an alternative of the earlier 50 per cent rule, the chief minister stated. Among the opposite key measures, the federal government has lifted the weekend curfew that’s in place for the final two weeks and lower quick the evening curfew timing from 9 pm to five am, instead of the present 7 pm to five am period. “The movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 9 pm to 5 am, except for essential activities,” the brand new pointers stated.
    For particular person districts reminiscent of Kodagu, the place the check positivity charge stays above 5 per cent, the district authorities will take resolve on eradicating curbs, Yediyurappa stated.
    “A separate decision will be taken regarding the opening of schools,” he added.
    All political, sports activities, leisure, tutorial, cultural, non secular features and different gatherings and enormous congregations will nevertheless stay prohibited within the state. Only marriages or household features shall be permitted with “not more than 100 people” and Covid-19 applicable behaviour, stated the rules issued by the federal government.
    According to a round issued by Chief Secretary P Ravikumar on Saturday, particular surveillance measures for arrivals from Maharashtra and Kerala will proceed to be part of efforts to regulate the unfold of the Delta-plus variant of the virus.

  • Karnataka units up activity power ‘for third wave’ beneath Dr Devi Shetty

    A DAY after the Karnataka High Court requested the state authorities to position earlier than it a plan inside two weeks on preparations for the third wave of the Covid pandemic predicted by specialists, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa introduced a panel for a similar.
    Yediyurappa stated the federal government was organising a activity power to organize for the third wave beneath the chairmanship of Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health.
    The court docket, that has been listening to Covid-related issues for the reason that first wave final yr, informed the federal government to submit a plan together with estimated necessities for beds, oxygen, medication and medical personnel.
    The judges famous that the state, among the many high in circumstances and deaths, was wanting Covid beds. “In written submissions, the state government has stated that in the entire state, 45,754 beds supported by oxygen, 5,305 ICU beds and 4,019 beds with ventilators were available as on 5th May 2021. However, the requirement projected by the Central government is 66,333 oxygen supported beds, 13,969 ICU beds and 8,382 ventilator beds.”
    The court docket additionally talked of the “very critical” scenario in Bengaluru, noting that in a metropolis seeing 15,000-odd circumstances day by day, “at 2.45 pm today (May 12), 49 HDU beds, 16 ICU beds and 7 ICU beds with ventilators were available”.

    It requested the federal government to offer a district-wise chart of mattress availability and future necessities by May 18.
    The authorities argued that it had considerably improved the mattress scenario, from 1,970 oxygenated beds, 444 ICU beds and 610 ventilator beds with the Department of Health and Family Welfare in March final yr to 24,000 oxygenated beds, 1,145 ICU beds and a pair of,058 ventilator beds now.
    On Thursday, a Division Bench led by Chief Justice Abhay Sreeniva Oka requested the state authorities to make sure that Covid-19 check outcomes are furnished inside 24 hours, following the demise of a 45-year-old court docket staffer who supplied a pattern for testing on May 10 however had not obtained a report until May 12 when he died.

    “We direct that the state government shall again issue a direction to all the laboratories to ensure that such incidents are not repeated,” the Bench stated, whereas ordering motion in opposition to the authorities answerable for the delay in S V Muniraju’s check report. “We are not taking up the matter because the person concerned was an employee of this court. We are worried about the non-implementation of the orders of this court and the lives of citizens,” the court docket stated.

  • Karnataka to start vaccination for 18-44 age group from May 10

    The Karnataka authorities Sunday introduced that Covid-19 vaccination might be offered to residents aged 18-44 throughout the state on Monday (May 10).
    According to Health and Medical Education Minister Okay Sudhakar, vaccines might be offered at district hospitals, authorities medical schools and taluk-level hospitals throughout the state to start with.
    “In Bengaluru, vaccines will be provided for citizens aged between 18 to 44 years at KC General Hospital, Jayanagar General Hospital, Sir C.V.Raman General Hospital, Government Medical Colleges, ESI Hospitals and NIMHANS,” he talked about.

    However, the federal government has confused that registration on the CoWin portal is obligatory and that walk-ins won’t be allowed. “All such vaccination centres will have an exclusive session site earmarked for people aged 18 to 44. Vaccination will be provided to only those who have registered and scheduled an appointment on CoWin portal and walk-ins will not be allowed,” Sudhakar defined.
    According to officers of the well being division, the variety of vaccination centres might be elevated regularly “as and when more vaccines will become available.”
    Further, Sudhakar added that the state had obtained 3.5 lakh doses out of the whole 2 crore doses of Covishield, for which the state authorities had positioned the order immediately with its producer Serum Institute of India. “With this, the total delivery has risen to 6.5 lakh doses,” he stated. He added, “The Centre has supplied 1,10,49,470 doses including 99,58,190 doses of Covishield and 10,91,280 doses of Covaxin so far.”
    The Minister additionally urged younger individuals to attend for his or her turns assuring them that the federal government will get vaccines for all. “The government is leaving no stone unturned to vaccinate each and every citizen at earliest and is making continuous efforts to secure supply of vaccines,” he added.

    Meanwhile, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had launched the drive for the age group 18 to 44 in Bengaluru “symbolically” on May 1 within the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute in Shivajinagar in Bengaluru.
    Yediyurappa then stated that the Centre had given three lakh doses to the state authorities with the state having a inventory of 1 lakh doses. “Totally, there are four lakh doses that will be given to those aged above 18. We will give the vaccines till they last. We hope to get more vaccines in the days to come,” he had stated.
    However, the well being bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday (May 8) indicated {that a} complete of solely 10,000 individuals aged 18 to 44 had been inoculated since May 1 within the state. While 1318 beneficiaries had been inoculated on Saturday, the identical on Friday and Thursday (all until 3.30 pm) had been 717 and 363 respectively.
    It is estimated that 3.26 crore individuals in Karnataka fall within the age group 18-44 thereby elevating the requirement of 6.52 crore doses to completely vaccinate the inhabitants. “In order to fulfil this requirement, the state government has already placed an order for 2 crore doses of Covishield and 1 crore doses of Covaxin. More consignments are expected to be delivered by the second or third week of May,” Sudhakar added.

  • Lack of ICU beds in Bengaluru alarming, says Karnataka High Court

    THE LACK of availability of a enough variety of beds for critically sick Covid sufferers in Bengaluru is an “alarming situation”, the Karnataka High Court stated Tuesday whereas listening to a plea on Covid-linked points within the state.
    A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Sreenivas Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar famous that there had solely been a “marginal increase” in availability of beds within the metropolis and that they have been inadequate for the variety of instances.
    The courtroom stated the shortage of medical services — beds, oxygen provide and key medication like Remdesivir — are linked to the fitting to life enshrined below Article 21 of the Constitution.
    The High Court’s remarks got here after it was knowledgeable by officers that solely 74 HDU beds, 24 ICU beds and 14 ICU ventilator beds have been obtainable within the metropolis Tuesday morning. The division bench directed officers to accommodate sufferers in hospitals belonging to the defence forces, resembling Command Hospital, in Bengaluru.
    Earlier, on April 23, the bench had known as the Covid state of affairs in Bengaluru “shocking” and “scary”.

    The metropolis is going through a extreme crunch in beds for Covid sufferers requiring intensive care and ventilator assist. “The situation is so bad that even senior government officials cannot get an ICU or an ICU ventilator bed in the city,” a senior official stated.
    The variety of instances in Bengaluru has soared from a mean of 4,000 within the first week of April to over 15,000 previously week. This month has additionally witnessed 326 extra Covid deaths than the earlier peak of September 2020 when 971 deaths have been reported.

  • Karnataka: Former PM H D Devegowda, spouse contract coronavirus an infection

    Janata Dal (Secular) chief and former Prime Minister H D Devegowda Wednesday confirmed that he examined constructive for Covid-19.
    “My wife Chennamma and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are self-isolating along with other family members. I request all those who came in contact with us over the last few days to get themselves tested,” he tweeted.

    My spouse Chennamma and I’ve examined constructive for COVID-19. We are self-isolating together with different relations.I request all those that got here involved with us over the previous few days to get themselves examined. I request get together employees and well-wishers to not panic.
    — H D Devegowda (@H_D_Devegowda) March 31, 2021
    The 87-year-old veteran chief additionally requested get together employees and well-wishers to take appropriate precautions.
    Earlier, in August final 12 months, Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah had contracted the an infection inside a number of days. Both leaders had been admitted on the identical flooring of a personal hospital in Bengaluru, the place they made a profitable restoration.
    All high leaders throughout get together strains, together with Yediyurappa, Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy, have taken their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines because the state combats a second wave of circumstances.

    Meanwhile, Covid-19 circumstances in Karnataka are inching nearer to the 1 million-mark, with 2,975 folks contracting the an infection on Tuesday.

    At the identical time, the variety of lively circumstances throughout the state rose to 25,541. Of these, almost 70 per cent are in Bengaluru alone. The state additionally reported 21 deaths within the final 24 hours, the best in a single day this 12 months.

  • Maharashtra, Kerala, 4 different states exhibiting steep rise in every day new Covid circumstances: Govt

    Image Source : PTI Maharashtra, Kerala and 4 states exhibiting steep rise in every day new Covid circumstances: Govt
    The Union Health Ministry on Sunday mentioned that the six states of Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra had been reported a excessive variety of new single-day Covid-19 circumstances.

    While Covid-19 state of affairs has turned worrisome in Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, it continues to stay alarming in Kerala and Maharashtra.

    In the final 24 hours, the states collectively accounted for 84.7 per cent of the 18,711 contemporary circumstances, the Ministry knowledgeable.

    “Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 10,187, followed by Kerala with 2,791 while Punjab reported 1,159 new cases,” it mentioned.

    The Ministry added that it was repeatedly partaking with the states and UTs reporting a better caseload of energetic circumstances, and likewise with these registering new infections.

    It has deputed high-level groups to Maharashtra and Punjab, that are exhibiting a steep enhance within the every day new circumstances.

    The gradual however constant rise in every day new circumstances is reversing India’s Covid state of affairs to the worrisome section. The 18,711 new circumstances is a rise of 1,873 the nation reported two days in the past.

    The final time India reported greater than 18,000 single-day circumstances was within the later half of January.

    As of Sunday, the nation’s cumulative caseload has elevated to 1,12,10,799, whereas the dying toll at the moment stands at 1,57,756.

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