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Bengaluru becoming hotbed of Covid Taking a cue from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)s success in tackling the second wave of Covid, Karnataka issued directives to set up Ward Decentralised Triage and Emergency Response (DETER) Committees for Covid management in all 198 wards in Bengaluru based on the Mumbai model. The ward level committees will have officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), ward committee members, government officers, volunteer RWAs and civil soci...

The Division Bell (With a thousand apologies to Pink Floyd and their fans) The Division Bell (With a thousand apologies to Pink Floyd and their fans) ByPragna L KrupaPragna L Krupa / Updated: May 6, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP’s south zone war room after MP Tejasvi Surya’s allegations. Morale and efficiency are down as things have taken a communal turn A day after Bengaluru South MP, Tejasvi Surya and a few MLAs alleged widespread corruption in the BBMP war room, and accused a few people from a p...

Spike in state: Half a lakh cases in a day Spike in state: Half a lakh cases in a day BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: May 6, 2021, 06:00 IST With 161 deaths in a day, Bengaluru’s toll crosses 7,000 Karnataka reported 50,000 cases in a single day, in a first since the covid outbreak. On Wednesday, the State logged 50,112 cases with 346 deaths and Bengaluru’s share was 23,106 cases and 161 deaths. If we take the hourly average case of cases and deaths, Karnataka is reporting 2,088 cas...

The allegations raised doubts about the system of bed allocation run by the BJP-dominated municipal corporation in Bengaluru.

COVID-19: 4 held in Bengaluru for fraud in BBMP bed allotment ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 23:55 IST Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 5 (ANI): Four persons were arrested on Wednesday for fraud and malpractice in the allotment of beds on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) portal in Bengaluru. "We have registered two cases that have been shifted to Central Crime Branch (CCB) for further investigation. We are also checking if the software has been...

30% bed occupants in Bengaluru don’t need one: Officials SECTIONS Share Synopsis The patients with clout, however, decide the type of bed s/he wants, turning BBMP health authorities helpless in their fight against the pandemic. Hospitals are flooded with non-stop calls for oxygen beds, ventilators and ICUs. A BBMP official said lower rung officials may allot some beds due to pressure from higher-ups, but “poor triaging” of patients has complicated the management. While a significant numb...

Picture used for representational purpose only BENGALURU: With testing laboratories overburdened as the Covid second wave rages in Bengaluru, the state government has tweaked its testing strategy for the techcapital — only symptomatic persons and primary contacts will be subjected to tests. The move, according to officials, is aimed at improving the efficiency of testing laboratories. While laboratories are overloaded with work, the number of people turning up for testing out of fear is comp...

CCCs to be set up at apartment complexes soon CCCs to be set up at apartment complexes soon Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: May 2, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta said that the health officers will visit apartment complexes to inspect if there is adequate space to set up Covid Care Centres ( CCC) on the premises. The CCCs can be set up as per the guidelines once the zonal commissioner approves, he said, adding that resident welfare associations can set up the CCCs. Ch...

Vial confusion reigns: Does Karnataka have a good dose? Vial confusion reigns: Does Karnataka have a good dose? BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: May 2, 2021, 06:00 IST Apollo Hospital kicked off vaccination for those in the 18+ age group, on Saturday While CM says State will start vaccinating those in the 18-44 age group soon with doses it has, sources say it might take weeks to bolster existing supply Though the vaccine availability. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa who symbolically laun...

The wild, wild west West Zone tops the list of lockdown violations in city With the 14-day lockdown in the city, the West division witnessed the maximum number of violations of the shutdown, while the Central division reported the least. According to the statistics reported by the Bengaluru police, a total of 7,577 citizens were held for violating the lockdown norms across the city. Out of them, the West division contributed 1,684 vehicles, followed by the South-East division that reported 1,...