Karnataka to begin COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18+ from THIS date - It was only on Saturday that Karnataka's stocks were replenished by the arrival of 3.5 lakh Covishield vaccine doses.
Bengaluru: Oxygen Shortage Kills Two Patients at Yelahanka Hospital May 06, 2021, 13:15 IST
In another tragic case, two patients died in the early hours of Tuesday at Arka hospital in Bengaluru s Yehlanka because of lack of oxygen. According to hospital authorities, both patients were in a critical condition and their families were informed about oxygen shortage also. After the hospital ran out of oxygen, SOS calls started flooding Twitter tagging the Chief Minister and Health Minister.
In response to the twin deaths, BBMP Joint Commissioner (Yelahanka) Dr Ashok stated, The deaths occurred around 2 a.m. and confirmed that their families were informed previously that the hospital was running out of oxygen. Universal Air Products has been supplying the hospital with oxygen. The hospital authorities have learnt that there was a delay in the supply of 35 cylinders. The hospital has 45 patients on oxygen and they received 15 cylinders on Tuesday morning. The requiremen
The Karnataka government has stated that it would ensure COVID test results within 7 hours, said Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, the Covid-19.
COVID-19: India reports highest-ever single-day spike with 4,12,262 fresh cases, 3980 deaths - India registered a total of 3,29,113 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries in the country now stands at 1,72,80,844.
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Besides lockdown, the cabinet is also mulling providing free of cost COVID-19 vaccinations.
Karnataka on April 21 imposed night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am every day as well as a weekend curfew from Friday 9 pm to Monday 6 am.
The state registered 34,804 new COVID-19 cases in a day, of which Bengaluru accounted for 20,733 cases, according to the state health bulletin.
New Delhi: The Karnataka government is expected to take a decision on imposing lockdown-like restrictions on Monday (April 26) in a bid to curb the transmission of COVID-19.
In a meeting scheduled at 11 am, the state cabinet will decide on implementing lockdown-like restrictions on all days of the week across Karnataka. Besides lockdown, the cabinet is also mulling providing free of cost COVID-19 vaccinations, official sources told PTI.