Covid in Karnataka: Get the latest news
Monday, 7th June 2021
Karnataka and its capital city Bengaluru were worst hit by the deadly coronavirus’s second wave. Here are top covid-related latest updates from the state. Read on:
08:59 (IST) Jun 07
There are over 1,700 affected by the gruesome mucormycosis in the state of Karnataka, but in spite of the fear regarding this annoying fungal disease and the utter despair regarding the dearth of hospital beds as well as medications needed to treat the issue, 62 affected patients have actually recovered from it.
08:46 (IST) Jun 07
The weekly measured Covid-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in the city of Bengaluru soared during the course of the week starting from May 29th to June 4th and reached up to 7%, the highest 2021 figures so far. During this time period, the city experienced 25, 699 fresh cases of covid and covid-triggered deaths.
08:43 (IST) Jun 07
The daily testing positivity rate in the state dropped to 7.7 percent on this Sunday, the lowest rate in about two months.
19:56 (IST) Jun 06
Deputy CM of Karnataka C N Ashwath Narayan on this Sunday visited the Laggere Ward in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly constituency in order to distribute free kits of ration worth Rs 1 Lakh.
18:56 (IST) Jun 06
Karnataka state records 12,209 fresh Covid cases, 320 covid-triggered deaths making the tally soar to 26, 95,523
14:52 (IST) Jun 06
650 villages out of about 2600 in Karnataka’s Hassan got rid of covid due to the sincere efforts of the elected representatives and government officials
14:30 (IST) Jun 06
Despite all the efforts towards vaccinating the pourakarmikas made by the administrative bodies nearly 40 percent of those workers have refused vaccination and this fear for vaccines seems to be high enough amongst the civic workers of the Mysuru city specifically.
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14:15 (IST) Jun 06
50% drop in the active covid cases in Mangaluru has been witnessed across a period of the last10 days.
14:13 (IST) Jun 06
Active covid cases in the Dakshina Kannada district dropped from 7,906 to about 7,808. 804 hospital discharges took place. 714 new covid cases were reported in the district and 8 covid triggered deaths took place.
1322 (IST) Jun 06
Mucormycosis fungal infection cases in Haveri shoot up to about 25, drug supply shortage is being experienced.
12:46 (IST) Jun 06
Staffs of 3 private hospitals were held in Hubballi city of Karnataka for the selling of mucor drugs in ‘black’
11:41 (IST) Jun 06
Karnataka is likely to cap the cost of mucormycosis treatment, says K Sudhakar, minister of medical education in the state.
The News Talkie Bureau
Source:
TimesofIndia Indiatimes