Karnataka Covid Cases

Karnataka inviting another wave of COVID by reducing testing by half, warns expert

Dr Giridhara R Babu, a member of the state COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee, said that the tests have dropped from about 1.9 lakh samples being checked daily a month ago to around 93,000 now

Karnataka imposes 15-day lockdown from 10 May; corona curfew failed, says CM

All shops and commercial establishments, hotels, pubs and bars will remain closed during this period, while essential goods and services like food, medicine, milk, fruits and vegetables, etc will be available from 6 am to 10 am

India sees record 4.14 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs; Karnataka, Goa, Telangana impose fresh curbs

The governments of West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu appealed to the Centre for an increased allocation of medical oxygen as cases rise

COVID-19: 13 die in Tamil Nadu's Chengalpattu Government Hospital; families allege oxygen shortage

Denying the allegations by families, the district collector said the oxygen supply at the hospital was not interrupted and a probe will be ordered into ‘technical issues’

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya says Bengaluru hospitals 'blocked beds' under fake names to make money

Responding to reports of at least 4,065 beds being blocked, the state ordered an investigation and promised to act ‘mercilessly’ against those found guilty

7 COVID-19 patients die at Karnataka's Kalaburagi, Belagavi hospitals due to oxygen shortage

Minister and Kalaburagi district in-charge Murugesh Nirani, however, said the patients had died as the infection had reached an advanced stage

Karnataka COVID-19 hospitals flag oxygen shortage, ask patients to make 'necessary arrangements'

The development comes on the heels of deaths of 24 COVID-19 patients in Chamarajanagar district allegedly due to oxygen shortage

Karnataka: 24 dead at Chamarajanagar district hospital due to oxygen shortage; govt denies claim

State minister S Suresh Kumar said it is yet to be ascertained if all patients died due to oxygen shortage and ordered the district administration to submit a death audit report

No question of lockdown in Karnataka, but people must follow COVID-19 norms, says BS Yediyurappa

The chief minister has convened an all-party meet on 18 April to discuss the future course of action, as the state recorded 6,760 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Karnataka government issues fresh guidelines, surveillance measures for people arriving from Kerala

The guidelines require those arriving from Kerala and checking into hotels, hostels and resorts to have a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours