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Bangalore news live: State govt to launch slew of advertisements to create awareness on following Covid protocol
The Karnataka government said on Monday that no one will be allowed to enter from Maharashtra and Kerala without a Covid-negative certificate. Bengaluru reported 550 fresh cases on Monday, taking active Covid cases to 6,454. Health experts say the gradual rise in cases is a matter of grave concern and insist measures must be taken to curb the spread of the virus. People in the age group of 20-39 years continue to dominate the ranks of those infected in Bengaluru. Also, the state government has decided to increase the fine from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh for MBBS course students who surrender their seats during counselling. Stay with TOI for everything from your city.
State govt to launch slew of advertisements to create awareness on following Covid protocol
With Covid-19 cases continuing to surge in Karnataka, the state government on Tuesday said they would launch a slew of advertisements to create awareness on following protocol and increase the vaccination drive to contain the spread. Health minister Dr K Sudhakar warned that stringent measures would be put in place if people continued to flout government guidelines on wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. (PTI)
Nearly 2,500 (41%) of the 6,107 people who contracted Covid-19 over the past 14 days in Bengaluru are in the age group 20-39 years.
On December 14 last year, 145 of the 399 infected in Bengaluru were in the age group 20-39 and the corresponding numbers for January 14 were 49 out of 131 and 87 out of 247 on February 14 this year.
In districts with positivity rate above 1% (Bengaluru Urban & Rural, Bidar, Kalaburagi, DK, Udupi), the advisory panel suggested classes barring 10 and 12 be suspended till March 31, non-exam college batches revert to online mode and seating in cinema halls be cut to 50%.
Bengaluru's traffic tracker since 1963
It was in 1963 that the city’s first traffic signal was installed at NR Junction on Narasimharaja Road.
Man caught with live bullet at Bengaluru airport
A passenger was caught carrying a live bullet in his wallet at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Sunday evening. Read more
Overloaded tractors posing a threat to safety on Gadag roads
There is a new threat to the safety of road users in Gadag: Overloaded tractors. These utility vehicles laden with hay and other items are proving fatal to motorists and pedestrians in Gadag, with 10 people having died, while 17 others have sustained injuries in 11 accidents involving tractors in 2021. Read more
Lack of Covid-appropriate behaviour among the public is a big reason. Also, cases are increasing because testing has increased in Bengaluru: N Manjunatha Prasad, commissioner BBMP
N Manjunatha Prasad, commissioner BBMP, says one reason for the surge is the influx of people from neighbouring Maharashtra and Kerala, where infections are high.
If we don’t take action now, Bengaluru will see 1,000 cases a day.
Dr Giridhara R Babu, epidemiologist and member of the technical advisory committee
Most of the new Covid-19 cases are in peripheral areas of Bengaluru where prevalence was comparatively lower in our earlier serosurvey. Outer areas are epicentres of the surge: Dr Giridhara R Babu
The incremental rise in Covid-19 cases suggests Bengaluru is seeing a surge, says Dr Giridhara R Babu, epidemiologist and member of the technical advisory committee.
Most of the current cluster outbreaks are being reported in hostels and apartments. Tracking, testing and treating has to be more aggressive. A huge part of the responsibility lies with people and they must understand that the situation is slipping out of our hands.
Dr V Ravi, neurovirologist and another member of Karnataka’s technical advisory committee
‘Strictly monitor patients at home’
Experts have raised concern over the lack of pulse oximeters to monitor oxygen saturation levels in infected people recovering in home isolation.
The gradual rise in Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru is a matter of grave concern and insist measures must be taken to curb the spread of the virus.
Health experts
Agewise spread of Covid-19 in Bengaluru
Tamil Nadu gang members posing as BBMP officials held for theft
Six men from Tamil Nadu who knocked on doors of residents in south Bengaluru in the guise of BBMP officials on a grievance-redressal mission and decamped with valuables were detained on Monday. Read more
Dearth of smart cards leaves new Namma Metro users miffed
Namma Metro passengers have been facing hardships for the past few days due to shortage of smart cards.
With 628 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, Bengaluru touched a high after reporting less than 250 cases a day all through February.
It was the highest single-day spike among big cities in the south too with Chennai (294), Kozhikode (288) and Greater Hyderabad (35) reporting not even half as many cases.
Karnataka: Rs 25 lakh fine for giving up seat in MBBS admissions
The state government has decided to increase the fine from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh for MBBS course students who surrender their seats during counselling. This will come into effect from the next academic year. Read more
After 25 days, Panchamasalis halt stir as Karnataka CM gives assurance
Panchamasalis, who launched a dharna 25 days ago to push for a change in their reservation status, ended the protest on Monday after chief minister BS Yediyurappa assured them the government would decide on their demand in six months. Read more