Karnataka Covid wrap: Bengaluru Broadway Health center now a Covid-19 facility; recoveries cross 2 lakh-mark
Composed by Ralph Alex Arakal|Bengaluru |
Updated: August 26, 2020 11: 52: 23 pm
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa inaugurated the center and checked the infrastructure at the hospital. (Express image)
After over 4 months because its announcement, the Karnataka government Wednesday introduced operations at the Broadway Health center in Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar that has been converted into a Covid facility.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa inaugurated the facility and checked the facilities at the medical facility.
#Karnataka releases Broadway Super-Specialty Hospital in #Shivajinagar, #Bengaluru Equipped with Cardio, Neuro- related treatment facilities, the hospital will be committed #COVID19 center for now. @IndianExpress
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— Ralph Alex Arakal (@ralpharakal) August 26, 2020
” Broadway Super-Speciality Medical Facility in Shivajinagar is prepared to serve individuals. Equipped with the most recent infrastructure to deal with Cardio & Neuro related issues. It will be a dedicated COVID center for now,” Shivajinagar MLA Rizwan Arshad stated.
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Owing to the service of frontline workers such as BBMP authorities, sanitation employees (pourakarmikas), ASHA employees, medical professionals, nurses, and lab technicians, CM Yediyurappa had earlier revealed that “50 per cent of the beds would be scheduled for ‘Corona Warriors’ at the Broadway Hospital.”
At a BBMP Council meeting kept in the very first week of August, BBMP Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad had actually repeated the CM’s statement. “The centers are provided not just for BBMP authorities but also for all those who are combating the coronavirus pandemic from the frontlines,” he had actually stated.
Meanwhile, acknowledging the contribution of Ms Murthy, the Bannerghatta Biological Park chose to name an elephant calf by the Infosys Structure chairperson’s first name ‘Sudha’.
Delighted to announce that Elephant Suvarna’s calf will be called as ‘Sudha’ to acknowledge the contribution of Chairperson, Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murthy towards the reason for wildlife conservation.Madam has actually kindly consented to our proposition to do so. @ZKarnataka @Infy_Foundation pic.twitter.com/DWYVAVAHSI
— Bannerghatta Zoo (@bannerghattazoo) August 25, 2020
A female calf was born upon August 17 at the Biological Park located on the borders of Bengaluru to a 45- year-old elephant named ‘Suvarna’.
Use of masks in public locations: BBMP Commissioner looks for clearness
BBMP Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad Wednesday looked for clarity from the Karnataka Health Department on usage of masks in public areas, pointing out residents and media looking for the exact same from the local civic body.
In a letter to Extra Chief Secretary (Health & Family Well-being) Jawaid Akhtar, Prasad sought instructions for usage on masks in a number of instances referring to people travelling in two-wheelers and four-wheelers, and joggers in public locations.
Till the Committee goes back, it is obligatory for people to utilize Masks in public locations, even while driving/riding. 2/2 #coronavirus
— N. Manjunatha Prasad, IAS (@BBMPCOMM) August 26, 2020
Nevertheless, Prasad clarified that the usage of masks will be necessary in public locations– even while driving/riding– till the Covid-19 technical advisory committee goes back to his letter.
Over 3 lakh Covid-19 evaluates done in last 5 days: Medical Education Minister
Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar Wednesday said the state has increased its testing capacity daily.
Mentioning data from labs in the state, he tweeted: “Karnataka has actually steadily ramped up it’s testing capability increasing the number of laboratories from 02 to 108 today. In the last 5 days, we performed 3,23,753 tests clocking more than 50,000 tests daily.”
Karnataka has actually gradually ramped up it’s testing capacity increasing the number of labs from 02 to 108 today. In the last 5 days, we carried out 3,23,753 tests clocking more than 50,000 tests per day. Yesterday we crossed 25 lakh tests & so far we performed 25,13,555 tests @BSYBJP pic.twitter.com/8f6Aw2PFI2
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) August 26, 2020
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The Minister even more included that the state likewise crossed the 25 lakh-mark on August25 “Yesterday, we crossed 25 lakh tests & so far we conducted 25,13,555 tests,” he added.
Karnataka: Healings cross 2 lakh-mark
The Karnataka Department of Health and Household Welfare Providers Tuesday announced the variety of cumulative coronavirus recoveries in the state surpassing the two lakh-mark.
According to stats shared by the Department, as lots of as 2,04,439 people have actually recuperated from the infection as on August 25 with capital city Bengaluru contributing to more than half of them.
(Express picture)
With 1,12,087 recoveries validated in Bengaluru to date, the city hosts nearly 55 per cent of the same.
Bengaluru: 3284 fresh cases, 15,723 active containment zones
As the variety of fresh Covid-19 cases and fatalities rise in Bengaluru, the capital city alone reported 3,284 new cases while the same was 8,580 across Karnataka on Wednesday.
On the other hand, the number of active containment zones in the city comprising 198 wards rose to 15,723 The health department also attributed 31 more deaths that occurred over the last few days to Bengaluru’s death toll on August 26.
With this, 1786 deaths have actually been reported cumulatively from the city.
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