5,503 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 92 deaths on Wednesday
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Wednesday reported 5,503 new cases of COVID-19 and 92 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 1,12,504 and the death toll to 2,147, the health department said.
The day also saw 2,397 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Out of 5,503 fresh cases reported today, a whopping 2,270 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.
This is the sixth consecutive day that the state is reporting over 5,000 fresh cases.
As of July 29 evening, cumulatively 1,12,504 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 2,147 deaths and 42,901 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said, out of 67,448 active cases, 66,809 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 639 are in ICU.
According to the statement, 30 out of 92 deaths reported today are from Bengaluru urban, followed by Kalaburagi (10), Dakshina Kannada and Dharwad (7), Mysuru (5), Davangere, Udupi and Hassan (4), Belagavi, Tumakuru and Gadag (3), Ballari, Uttara Kannada, Raichur and Bagalkote (2), and Chikkaballapura, Bidar, Vijayapura and Koppal (1).
Most of the dead are either with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 2,270, Ballari 338, Belagavi 279, Davangere 225, Dakshina Kannada 208, Mysuru 200, Dharwad 175, Udupi 173, Kalaburagi 168, Shivamogga 131, Tumakuru 128, Yadgir 114, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with 51,091 infections, followed by Ballari 5,720 and Dakshina Kannada 5,306.
Among discharges also Bengaluru urban tops the list with 13,879 discharges, followed by Dakshina Kannada 2,456 and Kalabuagi 2,429.
A total of 12,75,761 samples were tested, out of which 32,990 were tested today alone, 16,995 being rapid antigen tests.
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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.
