COVID-19 vaccination drives were carried out in only four districts — Ballari, Bengaluru Urban, Dharwad, and Gadag — in Karnataka on Sunday and although 6,504 health workers were scheduled to receive the dose, only 31% of them were vaccinated.
The Department of Health and Family Welfare stated that to reconcile and update the Co-WIN portal and owing to holidays, vaccination sessions were not being held on Saturdays and Sundays in other districts. No severe or serious adverse effects following immunisation were reported on Sunday.
A total of 1.86 lakh, of the target of 3.34 lakh, health care workers have received the dose since January 16.
573 new cases
Meanwhile, 573 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the State, taking the total number to 9.36 lakh. As many as 401 patients were discharged, taking the total to 9.16 lakh. Of the 7,510 active cases in the State, 155 patients are in intensive care units across different hospitals. The positivity rate for the day stood at 0.70 %, while the case fatality rate for the day was 0.69 %. Four people succumbed to the virus on Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities to 12,197.
You have reached your limit for free articles this month.
Subscription Benefits Include
Today's Paper
Find mobile-friendly version of articles from the day's newspaper in one easy-to-read list.
Unlimited Access
Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations.
Personalised recommendations
A select list of articles that match your interests and tastes.
Faster pages
Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly.
Dashboard
A one-stop-shop for seeing the latest updates, and managing your preferences.
Briefing
We brief you on the latest and most important developments, three times a day.
Support Quality Journalism.
*Our Digital Subscription plans do not currently include the e-paper, crossword and print.
A letter from the Editor
Dear subscriber,
Thank you!
Your support for our journalism is invaluable. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. It has helped us keep apace with events and happenings.
The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. At this difficult time, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that has a bearing on our health and well-being, our lives, and livelihoods. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler.
We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.
Suresh Nambath
