Bengaluru has no new containment zones, total stands at 3452

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According to July 12 data by the BBMP, 4,117 streets and 454 apartment complexes have been demarcated as a perimeter for containment.

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Red colour points represent location of positive case(s).

For the sixth consecutive day, Bengaluru reported over one thousand COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. A total of 1,267 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, taking the active number of cases to 15,599. However, according to the data provided by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), no new containment zones were identified in the city, as on July 14, Tuesday. While Bengaluru reported 4,616 containment zones so far, 3,452 zones continued to have active COVID-19 cases. This means that active patients in these containment zones are yet to recover or are still undergoing quarantine . Containment zones According to July 12 data provided by the BBMP, 4,117 streets, which have the residence of a COVID-19 patient, have demarcated perimeters. A total of 454 apartment complexes have been marked as containment zones. This means that the particular floor that has the flat of the COVID-19 patient(s) and the immediate floor above and below have demarcated perimeter. South Ward has the highest number of containment zone, at 1,119, followed by West Zone (698) and East (522). Here is the ward-wise break-up of the containment zones spread across BBMP limits: South Ward Active: 1,199 Returned to normal: 314 West Zone Active: 698 Returned to normal: 117 East Zone Active: 522 Returned to normal: 331 Mahadevapura Active: 342 Returned to normal: 83 Bommanahalli Active: 335 Returned to normal: 31 RR Nagara Active: 44 Returned to normal: 8 Yelahanka Active: 22 Returned to normal: 10 Dasarahalli Active: 5 Positive cases in wards Meanwhile, the number of wards that have reported more than 50 cases continued to stay at 138 (out of 198).  Thirty-eight wards have reported more than 10 cases (less than 50) over the 24 hours between July 13 and 14. Fifteen wards have recorded more than 10 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. These include Chikkalsandra (23), Shantala Nagar (21), Vasanthpura (19), Sarakki (17), Hombegowda Nagara (17), Jayanagar (16), Pattabhiram Nagar (15), Chamrajapet (15), Madivala (15), Mangammanapalya (15), Shakambari Nagar (13), Gayithri Nagar (13), Singasandra (11), Puttenahalli (11) and Yediyur (11). Thanisandra, Bellanduru, Nilasandra, Yelchenahalli and Kadu Malleshwar Ward reported 10 new cases each. In Bengaluru, 4,992 patients have recovered so far, and 378 deaths have been reported in the city.  Among the primary contacts, 165 patients are under quarantine, while 2,935 have completed their quarantine. Among the total 6,350 secondary contacts, 1,273 and 5,077 have undergone and complete te mandatory quarantine respectively. As the city continues to see a steady rise in the number of cases, the Karnataka government has announced a one-week lockdown in Bengaluru, which is currently in force. The latest lockdown will continue till July 23. Here is some information on the timings of shops, the activities allowed and restricted during this lockdown period in Bengaluru.  > What will remain open and what will be closed > Grocery stores, meat shops to be open from 5 am to 12 noon only > Bars to be shut, restaurants open for takeaway and delivery > Travel tickets serve as passes for trips to airport, railway station > Vehicles plying without reason will be seized, says Commissioner

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If 1912 COVID helpline doesn’t work, an email and WhatsApp number to ask for beds

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This decision by the health department came after the Karnataka HC asked the state government to clarify why only one number was provided for this purpose.

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The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department on Tuesday night said that in case COVID-19 patients or their families cannot access the 1912 helpline to enquire about beds they can email or WhatsApp for the same purpose. “In case toll free 1912 is not reachable due to various reasons, you can send mail to 1912covidhelpline@gmail.com Or Whatsapp +91 9480812450,” an official of the department said. It may be recalled that 1912 helpline, which was originally meant to register complaints with BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited), was made available to address enquiries of COVID-19 hospitals in the wake of the crisis. This decision by the health department came after the Karnataka High Court earlier in the day asked the state government to clarify why only one number was provided for this purpose.  Deccan Herald quoted the bench led by Chief Justice AS Oka as saying that the state should clarify exactly how many lines are allotted to receive enquiries about COVID-19 beds given it is the only way to seek information on the same. The bench noted that the 1912 number can get more than 20,000 complaints daily during monsoon. As a result, it will be virtually impossible for someone to get through to the operator, the HC observed. The bench said there needs to be a “proper mechanism” put in place to address the issue. The Times of India reported that both Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Commissioner were present during the hearing as asked by the HC during the previous hearing. Further, the HC questioned the government and sought clarity on how ambulance services were provided for COVID-19 patients. To this, the BBMP responded that it alone is running 313 ambulances in addition to state government run ‘108’ ambulance service. These issues came up as the HC bench led by CJ Oka was hearing a bunch of petitions relating to COVID-19 management in the city. 

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Rs 10K risk allowance to be paid to eligible Karnataka health workers for six months

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All Group D workers working in COVID-19 hospitals, COVID Care Centres, swab collection centres and fever clinics will be eligible for the allowance.

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Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday said all Group D employees in Karnataka's health and medical education departments will be paid a risk allowance of Rs 10,000 per month for six months in addition to their salary for discharging COVID-19 duties.  "Group D workers who are working in COVID-19 hospitals will be given a risk allowance of Rs 10,000 for the next six months along with their salary," the minister said.  Similarly, all such workers working in Covid Care Centres (CCCs), swab collection centres and fever clinics will also be eligible for the allowance. Meanwhile, amid spiking infections every day, the state health department has created a new duty roster for healthcare workers to ensure continuous availability of healthcare services in CCCs. Accordingly, all doctors, nursing staff, paramedics and other support staff working in CCCs will have 10-day duty at a stretch, followed by four holidays. "The head of institution shall comply with the above guidelines and the duty roster shall be based on availability of manpower and services provided," said a health official. Likewise, to ensure their safety, all of them will also be made to undergo a rapid antigen test after their 10-day long duty. "At the end of 10 days' duty, the health care workers shall compulsorily undergo point of care rapid antigen test," the official said. On Tuesday, a record number of 87 COVID-19 patients succumbed to the virus in Karnataka, while 2,496 new cases raised the state's tally to 44,077. To curb the spike in infections, two Bengaluru districts along with six other districts are going for a weeklong complete lockdown. The lockdown in the Bengaluru districts was announced by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday while the lockdowns in the other districts were announced by individual Deputy Commissioners on subsequent days.

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Karnataka records 2,496 new COVID-19 cases, 1,267 in Bengaluru

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Of the 87 deaths reported in the state on Tuesday, 56 are from Bengaluru

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Bengaluru saw over a thousand new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, with 1,267 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus. With 664 more persons discharged, the number of active patients in the city is now at 15,599.  Only two positive patients from Bengaluru on Tuesday were categorised as suffering from influenza like illness (ILI) and all others were designated as “contact under tracing”. With 56 deaths reported on Tuesday from Bengaluru, the city has recorded 377 deaths so far.  Across the state, Tuesday saw an increase of 2,496 COVID-19 patients, and a total of 1,142 patients were discharged. With this, the total number of active patients across the state is 25,839.  Other than Bengaluru, Mysuru (125), Kalaburagi (121), Dharwad (100) are the three districts which reported 100 or more cases for the day. Considering active cases— Ballari (799), Dharwad (770), Kalaburagi (757) and Dakshina Kannada (1511) are the districts with more than 700 cases.   A total of 87 deaths were reported across the state on Tuesday, taking the Karnataka COVID-19 death toll to 842. Among those whose deaths were reported on Tuesday, all patients barring two were either diagnosed with influenza like illness (ILI) or were suffering from severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). 71 out of the 87 patients had comorbidities like hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease among others Critical cases Among the 25,000-plus active patients in the state, 540 need intensive care of which 317 are from Bengaluru Urban. Dharwad is a distant second on the list with 25 such patients followed by Kalabruagi with 24 and Ballari at 23. Raichur (17), Mandya (16), Hassan (15), Mysuru (12) and Bidar (11) are the only districts with more than 10 patients needing treatment in intensive care units.

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288 doctors recruited by Bengaluru civic body in four days for COVID Care Centres

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This is part of the state government’s move to recruit 1,700 medical professionals, doctors, staff nurses and support staff to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has recruited 813 additional staff members in a span of four days for COVID Care Centres (CCCs) as part of its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shared by the BBMP said that as of July 14, a total of 288 doctors have been recruited in four days, of which 19 had completed their Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), while others had completed various other medical courses.  In total, including doctors, nurses and support and data entry staff, the BBMP said that it hired 813 people. This is part of the state government’s move to recruit 1,700 medical professionals, doctors, staff nurses and support staff to scale up its workforce and establish 30,000 COVID care beds. According to officials, to establish and run these beds, 1,800 doctors and 3,600 nurses are required. The Health Department has calculated that one doctor per shift is needed for every 100 patients and one staff nurse for every 50 patients. Similarly, two supporting staff and three ‘Group D’ employees are needed per shift for every 100 patients. Generally, a day is divided into three shifts of eight hours each. According to the Director of Medical Education, there are 25,000 nursing students who have completed General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and other nursing courses and are pursuing higher education. Likewise, there are 3,231 interns who have completed medical, dental and (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) AYUSH courses besides 1,613 postgraduate students in medical courses in Bengaluru colleges. "The department plans to actively utilise the services of interns and postgraduate students for the COVID Care Centre (CCC) operations," the official said. Earlier in May, the civic body had issued a notification to recruit 380 microbiologists, technicians and data entry operators for six months. In June, the civic body issued a notification to recruit 637 doctors, nurses, technicians and Group D employees to strengthen its fight against the pandemic. As of Monday, Bengaluru had 15,052 active cases. To curb the pace of infection, the city will go for a week-long lockdown starting from 8 pm on Tuesday. With IANS inputs

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8 Karnataka districts to go into lockdown this week

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Dates and guidelines for lockdown in Yadgir, Bidar and Kalaburagi are yet to be announced.

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At least 8 districts in Karnataka will be implementing a lockdown this week. Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural will see a lockdown for one week starting 8pm on Tuesday. Dakshina Kannada and Dharwad go into lockdown for a week beginning Wednesday. Yadgir, Raichur, Bidar and Kalaburagi (urban areas) will also see a lockdown with the dates and guidelines yet to be confirmed. The decisions were announced after Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa chaired a meeting with all Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police in the state. The Chief Minister asked the district heads to take a call on implementing a lockdown in their respective districts.  Dakshina Kannada and Dharwad districts announced a lockdown starting from Wednesday. Following this, lockdowns were announced in Kalaburagi (only in Urban areas), Bidar, Raichur (Raichur city and Sindhanur) and Yadgir districts. Few other districts are considering announcing a lockdown. However, Udupi DC Jagadeesh said that there will be no lockdown in the district but its borders will be sealed. Udupi borders Dakshina Kannada district in coastal Karnataka which has reported a steady increase in COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks.   The guidelines for the lockdown in Dakshina Kannada were released on Tuesday.  The lockdown will be in effect from 8 pm on July 15 to 5 am on July 23. The lockdown in Raichur district will be in effect in Raichur and Sindhanur from July 15 to 22. Grocery stores including fruit and vegetable shops will be open from 8 am to 11 am while other commercial establishments including bars, malls and liquor stores will remain closed. As of July 13, there are 24572 active COVID-19 cases in Karnataka. 757 deaths have been reported and 16247 patients infected with the virus have recovered in the state. The number of active cases is highest in Bengaluru (15,052) followed by Dakshina Kannada (1489), Ballari (722), Dharwad (703), Kalaburagi (650), Yadgir (555)  

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OPDs of 2 Bengaluru hospitals shut for 48 hours for denying admission to COVID-19 patients

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The hospital OPDs will remain closed for 48 hours, said Health Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey.

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The Karnataka government on Tuesday said that the outpatient departments (OPD) of Vikram Hospital and Sagar Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru have been sealed for the next 48 hours. This comes after a team headed by Bengaluru Urban District Health Officer Dr Srinivas GA inspected the hospitals after both were alleged to have denied admission to patients as referred by the state government. In a tweet, Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Services, said, “OPDs of Vikram Hospital and Sagar Apollo, Jayanagar have been sealed for 48 hours. It takes a coherent effort by each segment of the society to beat the pandemic. Private Hospitals should cooperate with the Government, to ensure that no COVID patient is deprived of treatment.” OPDs of Vikram Hospital and Sagar Apollo, Jayanagar have been sealed for 48 hours. It takes a coherent effort by each segment of the society to beat the pandemic. Private Hospitals should co-operate with the Government, to ensure that no Covid patient is deprived of treatment. pic.twitter.com/clKGncFR1W — PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY, IAS (@iaspankajpandey) July 14, 2020 He also shared a video of his conversations with reporters. ಸರ್ಕಾರ ರೆಫರ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ ವಿಕ್ರಂ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ ಹಾಗು ಜಯನಗರದ ಸಾಗರ್ ಅಪೋಲೊ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳ ಓ.ಪಿ.ಡಿ ಗಳನ್ನು 48 ಗಂಟೆ ಸೀಲ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಕೊವಿಡ್-19 ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಿದೆ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಸಹಕಾರ!@CMofKarnataka @BSYBJP @sriramulubjp @DrKSudhakar4 @CovidKarnataka pic.twitter.com/xlFcGKu2Gy — PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY, IAS (@iaspankajpandey) July 14, 2020 “On June 29, the state government held talks with private medical establishments. They had agreed to take in COVID-19 patients for 50% for the beds available. We have shut the OPD for 48 hours as these hospitals had taken in COVID-19 patients but they were not the ones referred to by the government. Those who are being referred by the Suvarna Arogya Trust (run by the government) are not being admitted. We have installed police personnel and if they continue to flout norms, action will be taken,” he said. In a government notification issued by Chief Secretary Vijay Bhaskar on June 23, the Karnataka government had fixed the tariff structure for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals in the state. Along with this, it was made mandatory that 50% capacity in private hospitals should be reserved for patients that are referred by the government for COVID-19 treatment. As part of the notification dated June 23, it was said non-compliance will attract punishment under the Disaster Management Act. 

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