'Community transmission', lack of coordination and lax contact tracing are being cited for the surge in cases, with authorities laying the blame on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.
State Health Minister Sriramulu says contracted doctors’ other demand for a salary hike has already been met, and urges them to get back to fighting Covid-19.
The 53-year-old man, who had fever and breathlessness, tested Covid-positive two days after his death. He died moments before he was to be admitted to a govt-run hospital.
Karnataka animal husbandry officials said the goats were isolated to calm the villagers who panicked when 4 goats died days after the goatherd tested positive.
The Ballari administration in Karnataka apologised for the 'disrespectful' disposal of deceased Covid patients after the video sparked outrage over the 'inhuman' handling of the bodies.
The sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru is being attributed to an influx of people from other infected states and flouting of home quaratine rules.
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Combat against Covid 19 in Karnataka and especially Bengaluru has become a racket amongst hospitals, bureaucrats and politicians. People who go for corona testing face a horrowing time. After the samples are drawn, the test report is not communicated to the patient even if it is negative. Patient and his/her kin have to live in suspense.
Sometime in the dead of night, a BBMP official calls and says that we will come and fetch you and place in institutional quarantine. The location they name will be deliberately at the other end of the city, making it most inconvenient for the family. So they have to bribe the BBMP health officer or Covid workers to get a nearer facility allocated.
Even if the patient wants to get admitted to private hospital, for accepting the patient’s declaration, one has to pay bribe. Private hospitals charge exorbitant charges but hardly provide any treatment. They don’t even provide food on time. They demand payment in cash, instead of accepting insurance, even if the patient is covered by health insurance policy.
It seems better to die of corona virus that suffer in the hands of these heartless beasts who pose as corona warriors. The developments in Karnataka need a thorough investigative journalism.
(Above narration is based on the experience of my close friend’s family and the ordeal ended just two days back).
Combat against Covid 19 in Karnataka and especially Bengaluru has become a racket amongst hospitals, bureaucrats and politicians. People who go for corona testing face a horrowing time. After the samples are drawn, the test report is not communicated to the patient even if it is negative. Patient and his/her kin have to live in suspense.
Sometime in the dead of night, a BBMP official calls and says that we will come and fetch you and place in institutional quarantine. The location they name will be deliberately at the other end of the city, making it most inconvenient for the family. So they have to bribe the BBMP health officer or Covid workers to get a nearer facility allocated.
Even if the patient wants to get admitted to private hospital, for accepting the patient’s declaration, one has to pay bribe. Private hospitals charge exorbitant charges but hardly provide any treatment. They don’t even provide food on time. They demand payment in cash, instead of accepting insurance, even if the patient is covered by health insurance policy.
It seems better to die of corona virus that suffer in the hands of these heartless beasts who pose as corona warriors. The developments in Karnataka need a thorough investigative journalism.
(Above narration is based on the experience of my close friend’s family and the ordeal ended just two days back).