Karnataka sees surge of 1,925 new Covid-19 cases, Bangalore accounts for 60% of patients

Karnataka for the third consecutive day noticed one other document spurt in circumstances with 1,925 new individuals being contaminated with Covid-19 taking the full tally to 23,474 which additionally consists of 372 deaths and 9,847 individuals being discharged after profitable therapy. State capital Bangalore alone accounted for 1,235 of the brand new circumstances. With Sunday’s numbers, Bangalore accounts for greater than 60 % of the state’s 13,251 energetic circumstances.

Even as extra situations of hospitals turning away sufferers — citing lack of availability of beds — continued throughout the state, Medical Education Minister Dr. Ok Sudhakar, nonetheless, put up a courageous face and claimed that issues have been “under control in both Bangalore and the entire state. There is no need to panic. Unfortunately, some sections of the media are creating the impression that this is a deadly disease leading to fear and depression among people.”

Admitting that some personal hospitals have been turning away individuals by claiming that they didn’t have beds, Sudhakar mentioned, “The private hospitals had promised to hand over 2,734 beds but in reality have handed over only 116 beds. According to our information, 898 patients who had walked into private hospitals are being treated. We expect them (private hospitals) to keep their word and hand over the rest of the beds and we will take action if they don’t. From tomorrow, revenue minister R Ashoka and political secretary to CM Vishwanath who have been tasked by the CM to look into the matter will take action.”

Warning hospitals of prison circumstances in the event that they flip away sufferers regardless of having beds, the minister additionally promised that Covid-19 test outcomes can be offered inside 24 hours. The comment got here after some individuals complained of the inordinate delay in offering test outcomes. “We have 80 – government and private combined – testing labs in the state which can process 20,000 samples a day. We will ensure that the capacity is properly utilized,” he mentioned.

Senior Congress chief and former Union Minister of State for Finance Janardhan Poojary has examined positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to a hospital in Mangalore for therapy based on his son Santhosh.