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A temporary hospital to face the third wave A temporary hospital to face the third wave ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 06:00 IST Even as we battle the second wave, the state government is mulling over a proposal to build a 1,000-bed hospital with ICU for future use A nticipating the third wave of covid-19, the State Government is considering the proposal of building a 1,000-bed hospital with intensive care units (ICU). This was revealed by Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commiss...

Funerals ok on farms now, says BBMP chief On the directions of the State Government, areas outside BBMP limits in rural areas are also being identified to cremate the deceased, he said.   Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service BENGALURU: The State Executive Committee has permitted the cremation and burial of the Covid dead at land or farmhouses owned by family members or relatives of the deceased, strictly adhering to guidelines by the BBMP Chief Commissioner and other au...

ICMR grants permission for drone trial to deliver Covid vaccines Karnataka is grappling with rising COVID cases, mounting dead bodies waiting to be cremated, and acute shortage of hospital beds to treat severe cases. Amidst all this, the state government imposed strict curfew across the state to break the chain of COVID spread, but the grave concern at hand - to treat COVID patients with urgency is still unresolved. In an attempt to expand the capacity of COVID care beds in Bengaluru, which is ...

66 hospitals get notice for not reserving Covid beds Since many failed to comply with the order, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Wednesday issued notices to 66 more hospitals. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service BENGALURU: With the Covid second wave raging, the State Government had ordered all private hospitals to reserve 50 per cent of their beds for Covid patients. Since many failed to comply with the order, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Wednesday iss...

This sewage has a new address at Bellandur This sewage has a new address at Bellandur ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 06:00 IST Around 100 million litres of sewage are being diverted to the new sewage treatment plant at Bellandur The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board ( BWSSB) has achieved a major milestone. The newly built sewage treatment plant located in the upstream of Bellandur Lake has started receiving about 100 million litres per day ( MLD) of sewage fr...

Helpless in Bengaluru A hospital in the city prominently displays its status with covid beds right at the entrance Your standing in society, who you know and govt’s promises: Nothing seems to work as the city faces a crunch of resources in this crisis time The second wave of covid is dealing a cruel blow, even to those with some amount of influence in the city. You may be socially active, or know people, but nothing is helping as the health infrastructure gives way under the weight of the ri...

Metro’s green shoots to sprout on Army land ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 06:00 IST BMRCL draws up plan to plant 4,990 saplings, uploads details on its website The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), which recently received approvals for axing 499 trees in four different locations for the Phase II Metro project, will be taking up compensatory plantation mostly on Army land, documents show. The BMRCL’s newly-formed social and environment wing has drawn u...

HDFC Bank hands over 100 PoS machines to BBMP to collect fines from erring public SECTIONS HDFC Bank hands over 100 PoS machines to BBMP to collect fines from erring publicET Bureau Last Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 08:10 PM IST Share Synopsis Covid-19 daily caseload has been on a rise in Bengaluru, and has breached 10,000 mark on Sunday throwing a formidable challenge to the authorities to break the chain. The BBMP has deployed its own uniformed marshals who enforce the Covid-19 protocols by visitin...

The fatal hunt for oxygen The fatal hunt for oxygen ByPragna L KrupaPragna L Krupa / Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 07:40 IST Hospitals ask patients to be shifted out in critical condition when they run out of oxygen; many succumb during agonising search The family of 28-year-old Santosh (name changed) are devastated after his death due to covid. They claim that it was a shortage of oxygen at a critical juncture that snatched their loved one away. Santosh died on Saturday night after the hospital he...

More beds being added to fight Covid: BBMP chief He told the media that those who have little or no symptoms should move to step down hospitals so that those who are in dire need can get it at the earliest. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Covid test being conducted at Mysuru Road Satellite Bus Terminal in Bengaluru. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T, EPS) By Express News Service BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Saturday said that more beds in hosp...