Karnataka reports 4,537 fresh coronavirus cases, 93 more die on Saturday
Bengaluru: Karnataka recorded 4,537 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the biggest single-day spike of the pandemic, bringing the total number of those infected by the deadly virus in the state to 59,652.
With 1,018 discharges, the number of patients who recovered and were discharged reached 21,775, the health department said in its latest bulletin.
The total fatalities in the state climbed to 1,240 with 93 deaths, the department said.
Out of 4,537 fresh cases reported, 2,125 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.
The cumulatively 59,652 COVID-19 positive cases confirmed in the state include 36,631 active cases, 21,775 discharges, and 1,240 deaths, the bulletin said.
It added that 580 patients among the active cases are in the ICU.
Most of the dead are either with a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) or Influenza-like illness (ILI).
Among the districts where new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 2,125 cases, followed by 509 in Dakshina Kannada, 186 in Dharwad, 176 in Vijayapura, 155 in Ballari, and others.
The state capital has so far reported the highest number of 29,621 positive cases including 6,540 discharges and 631 COVID-19 deaths.
It is followed by 3,306 cases in Dakshina Kannada and 2,674 in Kalaburagi.
On Saturday, 34,819 tests were conducted taking the cumulative tests so far to 9.84 lakh.
Till now 8.99 lakh tests came negative including 28,550 on Thursday.
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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.
