COVID-19: With 2,738 new cases on Monday, Karnataka breaches 40k-mark; reports 73 new deaths
Bengaluru: The surge in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka continued to head upwards as the state reported 2,738 fresh cases of virus on Monday, July 13. The state also breached 40k-mark of the total number of cases reported so far.
Along with the new cases the state also recorded 73 deaths due to the virus between Sunday 5 pm and Monday at 5 pm, a health bulletin issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare added.
Bengaluru Urban District reported 47 deaths on Monday followed by Mysuru 6, Dharwad 5, Shivmoga 3, Bagalkote 2, Kodagu 2, Belagavi 2, and Uttara Kannada, Haveri, Hassan, Gadag, Tumkuru, Davangere reported one death each.
Among the districts that reported fresh cases on Monday are: Bengaluru Urban 1,315, Yadgiri 162, Mysuru 151, Dakshina Kannada 131, Bellary 106, Kalaburagi 89, Vijaypura 86, Shivmoga 74, Dharwad 71, Udupi 53, Tumkuru 48, Raichur 45, Davangere 45, Chikkaballapur 42, Uttara Kannada 37, Bagalkote 37, Koppal 31, Mandya 30, Kodagu 29, Belagavi 27, Hassan 25, Bidar 23, Bengaluru Rural 21, Kolar 21, Chikkamagaluru 10, Chamrajnagar 9, Chitradurga 8, Gadag 6 and Haveri 6.
Of the 41,581 cases reported so far in the state, 16,248 patients have recovered and have been discharged from the hospitals including 839 on Monday. 757 patients have succumbed to the virus while there are 24,572 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.
