Highlighting the criticality of technical and medical aspects behind such decisions, he said the state s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has prepared a report, making suggestions to the government on future measures including extending the lockdown.
May 28, 2021
Governor Vajubhai Vala, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Ministers at a virtual all-party meeting on Covid-19 - The Hindu
Governor Vajubhai Vala, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Ministers at a virtual all-party meeting on Covid-19 - The Hindu×
Active case load falls below four lakh cases with 52,253 recoveries
Alarmed over rising Covid-19 infection spread in the rural areas in Karnataka, the state government is planning to further strengthen testing and tracing at district and taluk level.
The state government would empower district administration to monitor infection at village level through setting up Village-level Task Force committees.
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, on Friday holding Tumkuru district Covid-19 review, said, “In the wake of second level, we have instructed the district administrations to scale up testing and tracing at district levels. Also to give emphasis to villages at Grama Panchyat level.”
‘Cancel registration of hospitals refusing to hand over bodies over pending bills’
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May 25, 2021
Bengaluru, May 25: Cracking the whip on private hospitals that are refusing to release bodies of Covid-19 victims citing pending treatment bills, the state government has directed all district administrations and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to cancel the registration of such hospitals under the provisions of the KPME Act, 2007.
After reports emerged of several private hospitals across Karnataka insisting on clearing bills before handing over the bodies of Covid-19 deceased, the Health and Family Welfare department has instructed all the Deputy Commissioners, CEOs of Zilla Panchayats and Chief Commissioner of BBMP to initiate action against these hospitals for violating rules.
Bengaluru, May 22: A negative Covid test report is a must for inter-state travellers coming into Karnataka, said State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday. "We have barricaded not only major roads but also the minor ones as was done last time," he told reporters here.