Covid 19 Top 10 News Updates for Bangalore – 16 August 2021
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Wards on city outskirts report more cases The city may be reporting 350-400 cases a day for the past few days, but cases are higher in 10 of the wards, eight of which are in the peripheries bordering other states and districts. Read More
At current rate, state can finish adult vaccinations only in January Only 33 per cent of people aged 45 and above have received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine so far in the state and the late start to vaccinations for those aged 18 to 44 means that only 3 per cent have received the second dose to date. Read more
State’s Covid numbers on a declining trend Two weeks after the state’s R0 increased beyond 1, it has dropped back down to 0.9, which has been matched by a decline in the number of new cases being found. Read More
K’taka logs 1,431 new Covid cases, 21 deaths Bengaluru : Karnataka registered 1,431 fresh coronavirus cases taking its overall tally to 29,29,464 while 21 deaths took the toll to 36,979, the health department said on Sunday. Read More
Covid-19 surge continues to rage in Kerala, TPR at 15.11% Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala on Sunday reported 18,582 fresh Covid-19 cases with a high test positivity rate (TPR) of 15.11% after 122,970 samples were tested, said the state health ministry. Read More
Bengaluru: Company managing BBMP Sahaya control room sacks 11 employees A company that manages the BBMP Sahaya control room, which handles COVID-related calls, has allegedly, ironically terminated the services of 11 employees for isolating themselves at home after two of them tested COVID-positive. Read More
With 85,761 cases, Mahadevapura in Bengaluru clocks highest COVID-19 caseload Throughout the pandemic, Mahadevapura Assembly constituency has contributed the biggest chunk of COVID-19 patients, clocking 85,761 cases. Read More
Affordable houses for Covid warriors, uniformed personnel in Maharashtra To honour the Covid warriors and uniformed personnel who risked their lives to serve people during the pandemic, the Maharashtra government has announced a housing scheme at reasonable rates. Read More
Bengaluru: Patients charged Rs 80 lakh extra, 14 hospitals ordered to refund The grievance redressal authority in Bengaluru Urban district has ordered 14 hospitals to refund Rs 81 lakh excess they Read more
No Covid-19 lockdown plan for Bengaluru, says Karnataka government “There is no proposal with the government to abruptly impose a lockdown in Bengaluru,” Ashoka said, adding that lockdown and such measures affect people. “Instead, we will administer a slow medicine with which the situation can be kept under control.” Read more
