2000+ fresh COVID-19 cases in Karnataka for third consecutive day; state tally climbs up to 33,418
57 deaths reported in the state on Friday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported 2,313 fresh cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases reported in the state so far to 33,418. The state also reported 57 deaths due to the deadly virus taking the toll to 543 in the state.
This is the third day in a row the state has reported over 2,000 cases on a single day.
According to the latest health bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Bengaluru Urban District reported 29 deaths on Friday while Dakshina Kannada 8, Mysuru 4, Bidar 3, Gadag 2, Chikkaballapur 2, Kalaburagi 2, Dharwad 2, Haveri, Bellary, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, Raichur one each, reported death cases due to the deadly virus between Thursday 5 pm to Friday 5 pm.
Among the Districts that reported new cases on Friday are: Bengaluru Urban 1,447, Dakshina Kannada 139, Vijayapura 89, Bellary 66, Kalaburagi 58, Yadgiri 51, Mysuru 51, Dharwad 50, Haveri 42, Udupi 34, Uttara Kannada 33, Kodagu 33, Mandya 31, Raichur 25, Ramnagar 23, Davangere 21, Bidar 19, Gadag 19, Belagavi 15, Chikkballapur 12, Tumkuru 10, Chamarajnagar 9, Kolar 9, Koppal 7, Shivmoga 6, Hassan 6, Bagalkote 6, Bengaluru Rural and Chikkamagaluru one each.
Of the 33,418 cases reported so far in the State, 13,836 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals including 1,003 on Tuesday. 543 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 19,035 active cases in the state currently, the bulletin added.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
