Oxygen-starved hospitals in Bengaluru on the brink of tragedy
At least three hospitals in the state capital were in a a dire situation on Monday as they ran out of oxygen, throwing patients and their families into a tizzy.
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BENGALURU: Despite having ample time on its hands, the State Government failed to anticipate the severity of the second wave, as cautioned by the Technical Advisory Committee in November itself. Now, Bengaluru is on the brink of experiencing a Chamarajanagar-like tragedy due to shortage of oxygen in the hospitals.
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In the tragic incident of 24 patients dying in Karnataka`s Chamarajanagar, allegedly due to lack of oxygen, Siddaramaiah has demanded a judicial probe
The incident was reported from the Chamarajnagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) early on Monday
Bengaluru: In the tragic incident of 24 patients dying in Karnataka`s Chamarajanagar, allegedly due to lack of oxygen, Karnataka s Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah has demanded a judicial probe. The incident was reported from the Chamarajnagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) early on Monday.
Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday said, It is not just death. This is murder committed by the government. I demand a judicial probe into these deaths. Let the truth come out. Taking to Twitter later, the former Chief Minister called for the resignation of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and health minister K Sudhakar for the `state-sponsored murders`.
Karnataka Cabinet meets today to hammer out Covid strategy
A preliminary inquiry by the government suggests that the Chamarajanagar incident could be the result of a standoff between two senior officers, and this issue will also be discussed.
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BENGALURU: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has called for a special cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss Covid management, and tackle the issues of shortage in medical supplies and infrastructure oxygen, Remdesivir, beds and ventilators. The rising number of fatalities is also likely to figure in the meeting.
Sources suggested that some ministers were pushing for harsher lockdown measures and there was concern that the government would opt for a more stringent shutdown. Some ministers privately expressed concern that the lockdown announcement and resultant exodus of migrant workers meant spreading the virus in far-flung areas, and even outside the state.
Chamarajanagar tragedy ‘unpardonable’, says C T Ravi
One of the sharpest criticisms against the government over the Chamarajanagar hospital tragedy came from BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi on Monday.
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BENGALURU: One of the sharpest criticisms against the government over the Chamarajanagar hospital tragedy came from BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi on Monday. Lashing out at his own government, Ravi said the incident was “unpardonable”. Although Ravi vehemently rejected the opposition’s demand for Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar’s resignation over the death of 24 patients, he minced no words in demanding that accountability be fixed.
Karnataka CM reconstitutes COVID-19 task force, appoints Dy CM as its chief
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Synopsis The reconstituted task force will examine measures taken to curb the pandemic and create awareness among the public on its management, an official release said.
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Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday reconstituted the COVID-19 task force
With an alarming surge in Coronavirus cases and deaths in Karnataka, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday reconstituted the COVID-19 task force to examine measures taken to curb the pandemic and create awareness among the public on its management
The four member task force will be headed by Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan.