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COVID-19 patient flees Bengaluru hospital, police begin search
The 43-year-old woman was admitted to the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital on July 25 after she tested positive for coronavirus.
After a 43-year-old COVID-19 patient went missing from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital on Friday evening, the police have begun a search for her. The woman, a resident of Doddabasti Road, was lodged in the hospital’s B Block, which is designated for COVID-19 patients. The woman was admitted to the hospital on July 25 after she tested positive for coronavirus. She is now being traced by Bengaluru police officials. A case has been registered under section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Indian Penal Code at the VV Puram police station in the city. Speaking to TNM, Dr Samarth, the casualty medical officer at KIMS, said this was the first such incident reported at the hospital. “We’re facing difficulty in convincing patients to stay in the hospital in some cases because they are scared. But this particular patient did not share any concern with us. We tried to call on the number she used while registering but there was no response, so we decided to file a complaint,” he said. Dr Samarth said the hospital security personnel are unaware how the patient fled from the place. He added that patients are anxious about the cost of treatment and the lack of insurance covering their treatment. At KIMS, patients are charged Rs 65,000 for the treatment, which can run into anywhere between 10 to 15 days at the hospital. This cost excludes the medicines given to patients during the treatment. Earlier, there were reports of people accused in criminal cases who tested positive for coronavirus trying to escape from hospitals. In June, a COVID-19 patient, who was an accused in a case, escaped from Victoria Hospital. Similarly, a person who had been arrested by the police escaped from the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubballi in July. Such cases have also been reported in many places in the country over the last four months.
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Stuck in lockdown, Spanish tourist learns traditional farming and Kannada
He had come to check if there were any important mails and says cycling to office is the fastest way to get around Bangalore now.
For Teresa Soriano Mascaros, the repeated description of life in India by her brother Carlos was what developed her curiosity to visit the country herself. An industrial designer by profession, Teresa, who hails from Valencia in Spain, was keen to explore the subcontinent. Arriving in Heranjalu, a village in Kundapur Taluk of Udupi district and a guest of Krishna Pujari (her brother’s colleague in India and the co-founder of Reality Tours and Travel), Teresa was scheduled to meet her friend. “From India, we had planned to visit Sri Lanka and then proceed towards Spain in the month of May,” Teresa told the media. However, in a sudden turn of events, it was during her stay in Kundapur that the nationwide lockdown was declared in India. “My friend was stuck in Mumbai and after careful consideration, I advised him to go back to Spain from there,” she said. However, stuck in Heranjalu village, Teresa was not disheartened. She knew Krishna Pujari, who has been her brother’s friend for the past eight years, and Teresa says she made the best use of her time getting more familiar with the life, culture, customs and traditions of the village. In the last four months, Teresa said that she had a first-hand experience in farming, agriculture, mat weaving and various other rural vocations. Teresa attributes most of her rural exposure to Chikkamma Poojari, Krishna Pujari’s mother, who taught her various traditional practices of the village. “Teresa became adept in milking cows, broom making, paddy transplantation and even peanut cultivation. She has learnt the art of rangoli drawing and has also shown keen interest in learning the Kundapur Kannada language,” Krishna Pujari said. He added that Teresa easily embedded herself into the coastal Karnataka lifestyle and relished home-cooked local cuisine. “Chicken sukka, fish curry, sambhar and idlis are her favourite,” he said. Besides, Teresa also involved herself with the household chores, kitchen and experimenting with traditional methods of washing clothes. “I have great regard for the people of the village here. The care and warmth I received make me feel safer than the urban environment. People treated me as a part of their family. Never felt away from home,” Teresa said. With the easing of travel restriction in Karnataka, Teresa proceeded to Goa last week to enjoy her last leg of an extended vacation, before returning to her hometown in Spain. Speaking to TNM, Krishna Pujari said he was glad that his family could help Teresa through these challenging times. “She was regarded as a daughter in our family. We welcomed her dearly and she sincerely reciprocated by blending with our roots and cultural ties. We hope to see her again soon so that all of us can mutually enrich our cultural learning,” he said. Story by Story Infinity (Subs and Scribes Media Ventures LLP.)
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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa discharged after testing negative for coronavirus
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had tested positive for COVID-19 and was receiving treatment at a private hospital since August 2
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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, on Monday, was discharged from Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru where he was admitted on August 2 after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus disease. Although he was asymptomatic, he was admitted to the hospital as a precautionary measure considering his advanced age. He will undergo home quarantine till the end of this week, sources in his office told TNM. The hospital and the CM’s office had maintained that the CM’s health condition remained stable over these days as he responded well to the treatment. He was closely under the observation of an interdisciplinary team of doctors. The CM had kept a close tab on the state’s response on the floods as well as the pandemic remotely from the hospital and instructed officials through regular virtual meetings. In order to avoid any delay, he had given Chief Secretary Vijaya Bhaskar a free hand to take emergency mitigation measures for flood relief without consulting him. A day after getting admitted, he had tweeted a video of himself assuring that he was in stable condition and expressed his confidence to recover swiftly. He also claimed that the state’s response to the pandemic was in no way hampered due to his hospitalization. In his video message, he had also urged the people of the state to follow COVID-19 regulations of wearing masks and maintaining physical distance. Several photographs and videos of the Chief Minister working from the hospital, scrutinising and signing on official documents, were released. According to reports, Yediyurappa regularly held meetings with officials and ministers over the phone as well. Along with the CM, his daughter too had caught the infection and was admitted in the same facility. Prior to testing positive, the CM was forced to go in home quarantine earlier in mid-July when five members of his team posted at his home office Krishna has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Incidentally former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is also currently admitted in the same hospital after he contracted the infection. He too remains in a stable condition according to the hospital and his staff.
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33,000 trees to be felled for Bengaluru ring road, people demand online public meet
There is strong opposition to the project as 33,000 trees are to be felled if the project goes according to the present plan.
Many activist groups and even an elected public representative in Bengaluru have expressed their concerns over the proposed August 18 public consultation meeting regarding the Peripheral Ring Road in Bengaluru by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). While the public is keen on participating in the consultation process, with fear of 33,000 trees getting uprooted to make way for the project, many are questioning the timing. This, as Bengaluru continues to see a steady increase in daily COVID-19 cases. While some are seeking the meeting to be made online to prevent any risk of spread of the infection, some are asking why can’t the process be delayed as many do not have access to the technology or the knowhow. Bengaluru-based Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar has written a letter to the Bangalore Urban Deputy Commissioner Shivamurthy, on August 6, requesting him to order virtual public hearing on the proposed felling of over 33,000 trees and acquisition of 25 acres of reserved forest land. “I wholly endorse this request for a broad-based public consultation process that should be virtual given the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. I would urge that you make this possible and I would further suggest for the purpose of convenience a pre-registration process be enabled a few days prior to the virtual hearing so that public consultation could be planned in an orderly manner,” he said in his letter.
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Karnataka SSLC results announced: Six students get 625 out of 625
A total of 8.45 lakh number of students had written the exams this year, held between June 25 to July 3.
The results of the Class 10 or Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations In Karnataka were announced on Monday at 3 pm. Students can check their results at Kseeb.Kar.Nic.In A total of six students from Uttara Kannada, Tumakuru, Bengaluru , Mandya, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru got full marks in the exams securing 625 out of 625. Announcing the results, Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said that among the total of 8.11 lakh students who wrote the exam, 71.80% have passed the SSLC examination. Compared to this tally, the pass percentage was at 73.70% in 2019. 62 schools in the state have incidentally recorded zero passes. Unlike in 2019, the minister said that the government this year did not hold rankings for the districts based on the pass percentage, but graded them into A, B and C groups. 10 educational districts secured A grade, 20 districts got B grade, 4 districts got C grade, the minister said. This distinction has been made based on the average result of the students as opposed to the previous system of pass percentage. These results were set to be announced in the first week of August. The decision came after the minister had visited some evaluation centres in the state capital of Bengaluru. It may be recalled that a total of 8.45 lakh number of students had written the exams this year, held between June 25 to July 3 under the supervision of the health department due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All exam halls were sanitised and sanitizers were arranged in every centre. The exams were originally scheduled to be held March 27 onwards, but it was postponed due to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the union government. It had come to light that 32 students who had registered to write the exams had incidentally tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus treatment: Triage or death panel?
Concern about discrimination is rising as the pandemic swamps more states and tests hospitals and health systems in its path.
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