COVID-19 death toll breaches 2K mark in Karnataka; Record single-day spike of 5,536 new cases
Bengaluru: The COVID-19 death toll in Karnataka breached the 2,000-mark on Tuesday while the state reported its biggest single-day spike of 5,536 new cases, taking the total infection count to 1,07,001.
The day also saw a record 2,819 patients getting discharged after recovery, the health department said.
As many as 102 people succumbed to the disease, taking the toll to 2,055.
Of the fresh cases, marginally higher than the previous biggest daily spike of 5,324 on Monday, a total of 1,898 cases were from Bengaluru Urban district.
This is the fifth consecutive day that the state is reporting over 5,000 fresh cases.
As of Tuesday evening, cumulatively 1,07,001 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 2,055 deaths and 40,504 discharges, the health department said in a bulletin.
It said 63,822 patients had been admitted to isolation wards at designated hospitals, while 612 were in intensive care units (ICUs).
The mortality rate in the state stands at 1.92 percent, while the recovery rate is at 37.85 percent.
As many as 40 out of 102 deaths reported on Tuesday were from Bengaluru Urban while Mysuru (8), Udupi (7), and Kalaburagi, Belagavi, and Dharwad (six each) accounted for higher fatalities.
Most of the victims had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
After Bengaluru Urban, Ballari reported a high number of cases at 452 followed by Kalaburagi 283, Belagavi 228, Mysuru 220, Tumakuru 207.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 48,821 infections, followed by Ballari 5,382 and Dakshina Kannada 5,098.
On a positive side, Bengaluru Urban also tops the list of the number of recoveries with a total of 12,761 discharges, followed by Dakshina Kannada 2,338 and Kalabuagi 2,310.
A total of 12,42,771 samples had been tested so far and of this 37,720, including over 16,340 rapid antigen tests, were done on Tuesday alone.
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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.
