Register on Co-WIN portal for vaccine and wait: Karnataka Health Minister tells 18 to 44 yr-olds
News Network
April 30, 2021
Bengaluru, Apr 30: Covid-19 vaccination for the age group of 18-45 will not begin from May 1 in Bengaluru and rest of Karnataka as earlier announced, Health Minister Dr Sudhakar told reporters here on Friday.
He asked those aged between 18 to 44 years to register on the Co-WIN portal and wait for the government to inform them once stocks arrive. Out of around 99.5 lakh doses, more than 95 lakh doses have been administered. Our vaccine wastage percentage is only 1.4 per cent. Yesterday, four lakh doses have arrived. I ve been informed that we have around six lakh doses with us, he said.
Mangaluru: Lightning strike claims lives of two children
coastaldigest.com news network
April 22, 2021
Mangaluru, Apr 22: Two boys who sustained serious injuries after lightning struck them while playing outside their house at Indiranagar in Haleyangadi on the outskirts of the city died in hospital.
Nihan (5), son of Mansoor from Hejamady and Maruti (6), son of Durgappa from Gangavati are the victims.
The young boys were playing in front of their houses on April 20 when the lightning struck injuring both of them. Luckily none of the other children who were playing with the two boys was hurt.
The injured boys were initially admitted to a private hospital at Mukka were later rushed to another private hospital in Mangaluru.
Mangaluru: Lightning claims life of 5-yr-old boy; another critical
coastaldigest.com news network
April 21, 2021
Mangaluru, Apr 21: One of the two boys who sustained serious injuries after lightning struck them while playing outside their house at Indiranagar in Haleyangadi last evening has died.
Police said on Wednesday that the deceased boy is Nihan (5), son of Mansoor of Hejamady. The condition of another boy Marutesh (6) is said to be critical.
The boys who were initially admitted to a private hospital at Mukka were later rushed to another private hospital in Mangaluru.
Both the boys were put on artificial respiration as the lightning strike had impaired their brain functioning.