Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from Bengaluru.
*In order to safeguard healthcare professionals, the state government has decided to adopt ‘remote monitoring’ of Covid-19 patients.
*The KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) said it suffered a loss of more than Rs 250 crore due to cancellation of services between March 1 and April 14 in the wake of Covid-19.
* Update by PTI at 9.55am: 66-year old man infected by coronavirus dies in Bengaluru, death toll in Karnataka rises to 13, reports PTI quoting health department
* Update by PTI at 9.31am: Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 414 in country; cases climb to 12,380, reports PTI quoting health ministry
* An NGO, has alleged that people who obtained passes from Bengaluru for emergency travel are being harassed at borders by police personnel of neighbouring states.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu police stopping emergency travellers: NGO
*The state government, on receiving the advisory from the Centre over graded lifting of lockdown after April 20, has decided to ask manufacturing and the IT-BT sector to resume operations from offices and factories with “skeletal staff ”.
*Central Crime Branch found several shop owners selling foodgrains at prices higher than the MRP during surprise checks at over 120 shops across Bengaluru.
*With a special emphasis on social distancing, Imarat-e-Shariah Karnataka has appealed to all Muslims to not visit masjids during the holy month of Ramzan, which is set to commence during the lockdown period.
*Bengaluru division of South Western Railway (SWR) along with IRSDC (Indian Railway Station Development Corporation) distributed 100 grocery kits among licensed porters at KSR Bengaluru railway station
*In order to safeguard healthcare professionals, the state government has decided to adopt ‘remote monitoring’ of Covid-19 patients.
*The KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) said it suffered a loss of more than Rs 250 crore due to cancellation of services between March 1 and April 14 in the wake of Covid-19.
* Update by PTI at 9.55am: 66-year old man infected by coronavirus dies in Bengaluru, death toll in Karnataka rises to 13, reports PTI quoting health department
* Update by PTI at 9.31am: Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 414 in country; cases climb to 12,380, reports PTI quoting health ministry
* An NGO, has alleged that people who obtained passes from Bengaluru for emergency travel are being harassed at borders by police personnel of neighbouring states.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu police stopping emergency travellers: NGO
*The state government, on receiving the advisory from the Centre over graded lifting of lockdown after April 20, has decided to ask manufacturing and the IT-BT sector to resume operations from offices and factories with “skeletal staff ”.
*Central Crime Branch found several shop owners selling foodgrains at prices higher than the MRP during surprise checks at over 120 shops across Bengaluru.
*With a special emphasis on social distancing, Imarat-e-Shariah Karnataka has appealed to all Muslims to not visit masjids during the holy month of Ramzan, which is set to commence during the lockdown period.
*Bengaluru division of South Western Railway (SWR) along with IRSDC (Indian Railway Station Development Corporation) distributed 100 grocery kits among licensed porters at KSR Bengaluru railway station
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