Karnataka Covid unlock news live: In 3 months, 10.8k people succumbed in Bengaluru

Given the acute shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, one way to ramp up the vaccination programme is by providing a smaller quantity of the vaccine in an intradermal (ID) way, say experts. Read more

Only 35% of industrial units in and around Bengaluru opened on Tuesday, the second day after lockdown curbs were partially lifted. Industry representatives say the tepid response is due to multiple reasons, including absence of public transport and hiccups in the supply chain. But the bigger worry, trade bodies and industry department officials say, is the prospect of permanent closure of about 40% of factories in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, with business being unviable in the present atmosphere.

While Covid-19 cases have been decreasing in Bengaluru, the second wave of the pandemic has caused irreparable damage to thousands of families, claiming over 10,000 people in 89 days, an average of 121 persons a day. Read more

In a relief to students and professionals headed abroad, the state government on Tuesday authorised zonal commissioners of BBMP and deputy commissioners to issue eligibility certificates to recipients seeking the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine within the mandated interval of 84 days. Read more

Palike has asked its eight zones to draw up a plan for the third wave; it wants lessons from the second wave to be incorporated into it so that casualties can be minimised.

The state government on Tuesday allowed clubs to sell liquor as takeaways and permitted offices of the department of space and principal accountant general to function with 50 per cent staff. It clarified that clubs cannot conduct any other activities. Read more

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike aims to administer at least a single dose of Covid vaccine to 12 lakh adult population in the next two weeks of this month, taking the overall vaccination coverage in the city from the present 33 lakh to 45 lakh. Read more