COVID-19: With 3,648 new cases and 72 deaths on Monday, Karnataka nears 70,000-mark
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported 3,648 new cases of COVID-19 and 72 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 67,420 and the death toll to 1,403, the health department said.
The day also saw 730 patients getting discharged after recovery.
Out of the 3,648 fresh cases reported on Monday, a whopping 1,452 were from Bengaluru urban alone.
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As of July 20 evening, cumulatively 67,420 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 1,403 deaths and 23,795 discharges, the health department said in its bulletin.
It said that out of 42,216 active cases, 41,636 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 580 are in Intensive Care Units.
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Thirty-one of the 72 deaths reported on Monday were from Bengaluru urban, followed by Dakshina Kannada 7, Dharwad 6, Mysuru 5, Bidar 4, Bagalkote 3, two each from Ballari, Kalaburagi, Koppal and Chitradurga, and one each from Vijayapura, Udupi, Davangere, Hassan, Tumakuru, Chikkamagaluru, Haveri, and Shivamogga.
Most of the deceased had either a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Out of 3,648 cases which tested positive on Monday, contacts of most are still under tracing.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 1,452 cases, followed by Ballari 234, Bengaluru Rural 208, Dharwad 200, Vijayapura 160, Mysuru 149, Kalaburagi 124, followed by others.
Bengaluru urban district topped the list of positive cases with a total of 33,229 infections, followed by Dakshina Kannada 3,680 and Kalaburagi 2,867.
Among discharges Bengaluru urban was on top with 6,956 discharges, followed by Kalabuagi 1,826 and Udupi 1,617.
A total of 10,57,303 samples have been tested so far, out of which 36,473 were tested on Monday alone.
Of the 36,473 samples tested today, 15,422 were rapid antigen tests, the bulletin said.
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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.
