Bengaluru South has most number of containment zones: 4100 are active

Coronavirus

Bengaluru West recorded the highest percentage (34%) of the new cases reported in the city on August 2.

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Bengaluru has 13,726 containment zones, according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) bulletin released on August 2. The city added 232 zones in 24 hours, as there were 13,494 active containment zones in the city on Saturday. The state capital recorded 2,105 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with Bengaluru West 34% of the new cases in the past 24 hours; followed by Bengaluru South (18%) and Bengaluru East (15%). The highest number of cases were seen between the ages of 30-39. Bengaluru South has had the most number of containment zones since inception at 6,717, of which 4,100 are still active. This is followed by Bengaluru East, which has 2,589 active containment zones, and has seen a total of 4,697 containment zones till date. Bengaluru West has had 3,566 containment zones, of which 2,025 are still active. The city has seen 59,501 COVID-19 positive patients so far, of which 20,910 have recovered and 37,513 are active. It has recorded 1,077 deaths due to the coronavirus. Late on Sunday night, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa tweeted that he tested positive for coronavirus. CM Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his office-cum-residence were found infected with the virus. Subsequently, his COVID-19 test results were found to be positive. Yediyurappa is the fourth member of his cabinet to contract the viral disease. Earlier, Forest Minister Anand Singh, Tourism Minister CT Ravi and Agriculture Minister BC Patil had tested positive for COVID-19. Karnataka on Sunday saw 5,532 new COVID-19 cases while 84 people died of the virus, pushing the tally of confirmed cases in the state to 1.34 lakh on Sunday. On Sunday, 4,077 people were discharged, taking the total discharges to 57,725 whereas there were 74,590 active cases including 638 in the ICU. The spurt in cases was led by Bengaluru Urban district, which recorded 2,105 fresh cases and 21 deaths.  According to the health bulletin, 377 fresh cases were reported in Ballari, 238 each in Kalaburagi and Mysuru, 212 in Raichur, 182 in Udupi, 181 in Dharwad, 178 in Davangere, 172 in Belagavi, 163 in Dakshina Kannada, 146 in Haveri, 142 in Hassan, 135 in Bidar and 113 in Vijayapura. The department said that as on Saturday, 1.19 lakh primary contacts and 1.07 lakh secondary contacts are under observation. The state has so far conducted 14.19 lakh tests including 33,017 on Sunday.

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Bengaluru reports 2105 new COVID-19 cases, 2331 patients recover in a day

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A total of 638 COVID-19 patients across the state of Karnataka are in critical condition.

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Bengaluru reported 2,105 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. With a total of 2,331 people discharged following their recovery, the total number of active cases in the city stands at 37,513. With 21 new deaths, the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 went up to 1,077. Mysuru (238), Ballari (377), Udupi (182), Bengaluru Rural (224), Kalaburagi and Mysuru (238 each),  Belagavi(172),  Dakshina Kannada (163), Dharwad (181), Raichur (212),  Bagalkote (131), Vijayapura (113), Bidar (135), Hassan (142), Haveri (146) and Davangere (178) are the other districts that reported more than 100 cases on Sunday. Meanwhile, the state’s tally rose by 5,532 on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in Karnataka to 1,34,819. While 4,077 persons were discharged, 57,725 patients are currently undergoing treatment for coronavirus in the state. A total of 84 new deaths were reported in Karnataka in 24 hours. With this, the COVID-19 death toll in the state rose to 2,496. Among the 84 deaths, 26 victims were below the age of 60 years. 19 patients who died due to COVID-19 did not have any comorbidity. Most of the deceased patients had hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney diseases. Among the active patients undergoing treatment in the state, a total of 638 persons are being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). Among these, 339 are from Bengaluru while Dharwad has 40 patients in ICU. Only Kalaburagi (21), Hassan (37) and Dharwad (40) have more than 20 patients undergoing treatment in ICU in the rest of the state. The media bulletin shared by the Karnataka Health Department on Sunday evening said that a total of 33,017 tests were conducted in 24 hours, of which 14,500 were tested through RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction), CB-NAAT and TrueNat test kits while 18,517 antigen tests were conducted.

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CM Yediyurappa tests positive for coronavirus: He is clinically stable, says hospital

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The Karnataka Chief Minister announced on Twitter on Sunday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, is stable, said a statement from Manipal Hospitals, where he has been admitted. The Chief Minister had tweeted on Sunday that he was feeling fine but is being hospitalised on his doctors’ advice. The Chief Minister is asymptomatic, the hospital had said on Sunday in a brief statement. “Hon’ble CM of Karnataka Shri BS Yediyurappa has been admitted to Manipal hospital for observation. He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team,” the hospital statement said. After some staff members at his office tested positive a couple of weeks ago, the Chief Minister had been in home quarantine, and he and his staff were being tested for the virus every Sunday. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had taken to Twitter on Sunday to inform that he had contracted the infection and advised everyone who had come in contact with him to undergo quarantine. Embed https://twitter.com/BSYBJP/status/1289984447400407040 He is the fourth minister in the Karnataka Cabinet who tested positive for coronavirus. Earlier, Forest Minister Anand Singh, Tourism Minister CT Ravi and Agriculture Minister BC Patil had tested positive. Wishes poured in on social media for the Chief Minister’s recovery from the virus. Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday took to Twitter to wish the Chief Minister a speedy recovery. I wish Shri. B S Yediyurappa a speedy recovery & to return with good health to continue his work for the people.@CMofKarnataka @BSYBJP https://t.co/1Z8yM5WonZ — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 2, 2020 My prayers for your complete and speedy recovery. Good wishes. — Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) August 3, 2020 ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರು, ಜನನಾಯಕರು, ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ @BSYBJP ರವರಿಗೆ ಕೊರೋನಾ ಪಾಸಿಟಿವ್ ಬಂದಿದ್ದು, ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅವರು ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನತೆಯ ಹಾರೈಕೆ, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದೆ. ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿದ್ದೀರಿ. — Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) August 2, 2020 I pray to God for your speedy recovery Yediyurappa Ji! https://t.co/678MAdcsNe — Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) August 2, 2020 Under the leadership of CM Yediyurappa ji, Karnataka Govt. has taken effective measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. May he get well soon and continue to ensure the welfare of the people of Karnataka. I pray for his speedy recovery. @BSYBJP https://t.co/slRuBhf3OL — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 3, 2020 Karnataka reported 5,532 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday evening. This took the total number of active cases of COVID-19 in the state to 57,725. Karnataka Chief Minister’s announcement came on a day when Union Home Minister Amit Shah also said that he too had tested positive for coronavirus. The Union Minister took to Twitter to share that while he is feeling fine, his doctors have advised hospitalisation. He has been admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit also tested positive for the virus on Sunday. He has also been hospitalised and has been admitted to Chennai’s Kauvery Hospital.

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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus

The chief Minister tweeted that he is being hospitalised.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 77-year-old leader tweeted that he has tested positive and is being hospitalised as a precaution.  “I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self quarantine,” Yediyurappa tweeted. The four time Chief Minister had self-quarantined himself twice before as his staff members had tested positive for the virus. He had also stopped going to his office-residence Krishna, after a few staff members tested positive. At one point, the Chief Minister was conducting all important meetings from his house and had stopped going to the Vidhana Soudha. Yediyurappa’s tweet incidentally came a few hours after Home Minister Amit Shah also declared that he had tested positive for the virus. *This is a developing story.  

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Karnataka cop donates plasma after recovery from COVID-19, earns praise

Coronavirus

A healthy person between 18-55 years can donate their plasma 28 days post their recovery from COVID-19. The helpline number for donating plasma in Bengaluru is 080-47190606.

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KSRP (Karnataka State Reserve Police) police constable Veerbhadraiah donated plasma at HCG hospital in Bengaluru and earned praise from the senior-most police staff of the state. Karnataka police chief, Director General and Inspector General of Police Praveen Sood mentioned that his act will work as an inspiration for others to come forward and donate their plasma. The police chief on Sunday mentioned that many policemen in the state, like Veerbhadraiah, who have recovered from COVID-19 in the state have already donated their plasma to help other patients.   Reserve police constable of KSRP Veerbhadraiah donated plasma at HCG hospital after recovering from Covid 19. You make all of us in the department proud. May you be inspiration for many more to come forward. pic.twitter.com/1Y3Df9MUfP — DGP KARNATAKA (@DgpKarnataka) August 2, 2020   It may be recalled that the state government had introduced an incentive scheme to encourage those recovering from the disease to donate their plasma. Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar had said every recovered patient who comes forward to donate plasma will be given Rs 5,000. Experts have told TNM while each donor in one sample can help two patients at a time, it also helps the patients themselves as it helps to flush out toxins from the body. A healthy person of 18-55 years can donate their plasma 28 days post their recovery from COVID-19. The helpline number for donating plasma in Bengaluru is 080-47190606. Convalescent plasma (CP) therapy is still in an experimental stage where plasma of a cured person is injected to a person who is struggling to cope with the disease. Through this, doctors try to mimic an efficient memory response like a vaccine would do. The treatment protocol has shown positive response across the globe, not only in combating COVID-19 but also other diseases as well like Ebola.  Incidentally, the first state government-run plasma bank was inaugurated on July 23 in the same HCG hospital. The government had said donors need not visit the same hospital but can donate their plasma at other hospitals as well like Manipal Hospital or Victoria Hospital. Karnataka was one of the first states in the country to get approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to use this form of treatment on April 22. Incidentally, HCG Cancer Hospital had got the regulatory approval and had partnered with Victoria Hospital for the controlled study.  The treatment is targeted towards patients who are vulnerable and are already on critical support, like patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) or on ventilator support.

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Crack in Bengaluru metro pillar near Mysuru Road? BMRCL says it will take care

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MN Srihari, an independent construction and road traffic expert said this appears to be a non-issue.

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An alarm was raised about a potential public safety hazard after photos appeared of a possible crack in a Namma metro pillar in Kengeri-Challaghatta Metro section off NICE Road. Incidentally the metro rail line is under construction and is set to start operation only by February 2021. The issue came to fore after a metal structure of a viaduct resting on a pillar near the Rajarajeshwari Hospital on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway became exposed. BL Yeshwanth Chavan, Chief Public Relations Officer, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) did not confirm if this was an error on part of the contractor.  “This is not a crack. Our experts are looking into the issue and we will take corrective action and ensure that this does not cause any harm to the public,” Chavan told TNM. An MN Srihari, an independent construction and road traffic expert said this appears to be a non-issue. “Whenever there is a situation where there is doubt over the stability of the structure, we have to do an oscillation test. During normal train movement a lot of vibrations will take place due to its speed, so we have to ensure that this structure can sustain that,” he said. However, he insisted the present issue is not of much significance.   It may be recalled that the metro operations were shut for  four days in the last week of 2018 due to cracks (honeycomb formation in concrete) in the metro pillar structure near Trinity Metro Station. Even the slider (ramp on which tracks are laid) was found to be dislocated. Incidentally the same spot had developed cracks in 2012 just a year after the Byappanahalli to MG Road route became functional. Earlier in February, 2018 officials had discovered a crack near the crossover section of the RV Road and Yelachenahalli line at Yelachenahalli station.

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Rs 21 lakh worth gold jewellery goes missing from bank locker in Bengaluru, FIR filed

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The issue has been reported from Jayanagar Branch of Bank of Baroda.

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Police in Bengaluru have registered a case after a man complained that Rs 2,120,000 worth of gold jewellery and other valuables have gone missing from his bank locker. The incident has been reported at the Jayanagar Branch of Bank of Baroda, a nationalised bank.  According to the police, the complainant, Shivaprasad R, had kept gold jewellery  and other ornaments at the locker in February but when he had recently gone to withdraw some of the ornaments on July 22, he found that all the jewellery was missing. He confronted the bank staff over the issue but to no avail. Following this, he approached the jurisdictional Jayanagar Police Station after which the first information report (FIR) was registered. As part of the probe, police are reviewing the security camera footage of the area. The FIR has been registered under Section 408 ( Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant) of the Indian Penal Code.  Shivaprasad told TNM that he is confident that the police will recover his stolen goods and said that he does not have any suspect in mind. The FIR mentions a total of 12 sets of ornaments that have gone missing including solid gold, bangle, and chains. Speaking to TNM, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jayanagar Division, Shantamalappa, said that the  investigation is undergoing and the case is yet to be resolved.  This incident comes after, in December, 2019, a large scale robbery was reported in Bengaluru from Muthoot Finance outlet in Bengaluru’s Lingarajapuram. In that incident, 70 kgs of gold worth Rs 16 crore, was burgled by at least four persons.  The robbery had come to light after staff of the outlet opened the office on Monday morning and found that the office had been ransacked and the strong room empty. The police had found that burglars had made their way into the outlet by drilling a hole on the above floor of the commercial building and used gas cutters to break open the strong room.,

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