Updated Jan 21, 2021 | 14:00 IST
In several of Bengaluru s worst-hit areas in the initial stages, officials can witness the outbreak peak in three months. Onus put on migrant workers of spreading Covid in parts of Bengaluru | Photo Credit: AP
Bengaluru: Returning migrant workers have sparked Covid spike in the Mahadevapura region in the city. This zone has been registering the largest number of Covid cases since October.
In several of Bengaluru’s worst-hit areas in the initial stages such as Padarayanapura and Shivajinagar, officials can witness the outbreak peak in three months. Bengaluru has 7,865 active cases as on January 19, 1,208 of whom are in Mahadevapura, according to data from the civic body.
Sasikala tests positive for COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 00:17 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 22 (ANI): Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala tested positive for COVID-19 in an RT-PCR test, said Victoria Hospital Bengaluru on Thursday. Primary contacts will be isolated for three days and a three-day test will be done on them. We have followed all the SOPs while dealing with her. Yesterday only we defined it as a Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) case, said Dr Manoj Kumar, Dean-cum-Director, Bowring and Lady Curzon medical college and research institute.
The close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was earlier admitted to Lady Curzon Hospital after complaints of fever and later she was shifted to Victoria Hospital Bengaluru on Thursday.
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