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- Karnataka Covid lockdown news live: State still not getting its full quota of oxygen
Karnataka Covid lockdown news live: State still not getting its full quota of oxygen
A massive surge in deaths this month, 6,790 in only 17 days, has pushed Karnataka’s overall Covid-19 toll past that of even Delhi’s, making it the state with the second highest number of deaths in the country. Karnataka’s overall case fatality rate (CFR) — deaths among those infected, which is an indicator of the severity of the disease — remains under 1%, against the national average of 1.1%. As of May 17, Karnataka reported 22,313 deaths from the disease. May has been the deadliest month for Karnataka since the outbreak, with a daily average of 400 deaths so far. In the 14 months prior to this, eight did not even report a monthly toll of 400. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less
Karnataka still not getting its full quota of oxygen
Despite emergency supply from the Centre, many hospitals in several Karnataka districts, including Bengaluru Urban, continue to grapple with a severe shortage of medical oxygen. Read more
Karnataka ranks top in health, wellness centres: Minister
Amid the pandemic's second wave, Karnataka ranked top across the country in setting up maximum health and wellness centres, health minister K Sudhakar said on Tuesday. "With 2,168 primary health centres (PHCs) and 3,300 health wellness centres (PWCs) set up in the state during fiscal 2020-21, Karnataka ranked number 1 in the country's healthcare infrastructure," he said in a statement here.
JD-S plans to distribute DRDO's anti-Covid drug to people in Karnataka
As Karnataka battles the second wave of Covid, Janata Dal-S leader H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the party was mulling buying stocks of the indigenously developed anti-Covid drug to distribute among the state's people.
Karnataka may see 4,800 more fatalities in May
If the daily average toll holds, the state is expected to add at least 4,800 more fatalities in the remaining days of May. That would leave the month with a heavy toll of 11,600 deaths — three times the peak of the first wave.
Bangalore civic body requests PM to allocate more oxygen, doses
With Bengaluru registering the highest number of Covid cases in the country, a top official of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make additional allocations of oxygen and vaccine doses at the earliest. Modi interacted with district administration officials of 46 districts in nine states. BBMP chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta made a presentation on the Covid situation in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru: Recovering patients help severely ill, elders in ward
A bunch of Covid-19 patients who recover quickly are caring for other severely ill and elderly patients in Sagar Hospitals, Jayanagar. Read more
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra breaks lockdown rules to visit temple
Breaking lockdown rules that impose restrictions on inter-district travel and visiting shrines, chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra, also Karnataka BJP vice-president, reportedly visited Srikanteshwara temple in Nanjangud in Mysuru district on Tuesday, reports Milton Lawrence. Read more
Karnataka races past Delhi, logs 2nd highest Covid toll in India
A massive surge in deaths this month, 6,790 in only 17 days, has pushed Karnataka’s overall Covid-19 toll past that of even Delhi’s, making it the state with the second highest number of deaths in the country. Karnataka’s overall case fatality rate (CFR) — deaths among those infected, which is an indicator of the severity of the disease — remains under 1%, against the national average of 1.1%. Read more