K taka orders probe after 23 die due to shortage of oxygen
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Bengaluru, May 3 : The Karnataka government has ordered a probe into the tragic death of 23 Covid patients due to interruption in the supply of medical oxygen at the Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) in Chamarajanagar district on Monday.
According to the notification issued by N. Manjunath Prasad, Principal Secretary in the Revenue Deparrtment, senior IAS officer Shivayogi Kalasad, who is also Managing Director of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), has been appointed as the inquiry officer to probe the incident.
Describing the incident as a matter of grave concern, Prasad, who is also the member secretary of the Karnataka Disaster Management Authority, directed Kalsad to file a detailed report within three days.
23 COVID-19 patients dead in Karnataka hospital due to interruption in oxygen supply, probe ordered
The COVID-19 patients were on ventilator support and needed a high flow of oxygen. 23 die due to lack of oxygen in a hospital in Karnataka (Photo: IANS)
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Updated: May 3, 2021, 05:38 PM IST
In a tragic news, as many as 23 COVID-19 patients died in Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) in Karnataka s Chamarajanagar district on Monday due to an interruption in the supply of medical oxygen.
CIMS Director DM Sanjeev told reporters that due to a shortage of oxygen, 23 patients who were on ventilator support and needed a high flow of oxygen have died.
No curfews during Ramadan and Eid in Saudi Arabia
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Jeddah, May 1: The Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) spokesman, Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly, has denied that authorities will request curfews during Ramadan or Eid.
“Rumors spread from time to time, and this is one of the circulating things nowadays, and they are not true,” he said. “The concerned and specialized committees are continuing to follow the situation closely, but no request has been sent to enforce curfews neither in Ramadan nor Eid,” he added.
Al-Aly stressed the importance of adhering to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) precautionary measures, saying “if society abides by these measures wearing masks and keeping a safe distance, avoiding large gatherings and adhering to the numbers allowed, especially during Eid we won’t need further restrictions or curfews.”
Buses in Karnataka will soon have toilets that convert waste into manure
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In a welcome move, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced that it will introduce bio-toilets in its buses that fare long distances. Over the next few months, this will not only reduce the travel time of the buses but also come as a relief to travellers, especially diabetics, who need to use the toilet on a frequent basis.
Currently, five buses that ply between Bengaluru and Mysuru have standard toilets built in them. These toilets are, however, very difficult to manage. Cleaning and maintaining them is a big hassle and costs a lot of money. To fix these existing issues, the garbage collected from the bio-toilets will be converted into useful manure and can be purchased by interested parties.
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 26 (ANI): Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has started operating 500 extra buses from Bengaluru to other parts of the state to cater to the rush after the state government on Monday announced a two-week curfew in the in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced a two-week curfew in the state in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. A COVID-19 curfew will be implemented in the state from tomorrow 9 pm for the next 14 days. Essential services will be allowed between 6 to 10 am. After 10 am, shops will close. Only construction, manufacturing and agriculture sectors allowed. Public transport will remain shut, he said.