1,526 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Nov 27: Karnataka reported 1,526 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 8,81,086 and the toll to 11,738 on Friday, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,451 patients getting discharged after recovery while the active cases touched 25,379.
Bengaluru Urban district reported 808 cases and six deaths, followed by Mysuru with 75 cases and one fatality while the remaining was scattered over various districts.
Cumulatively 8,81,086 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state and these included 11,738 deaths and 8,43,950 discharges, the health department said in a bulletin.
Of the active cases, 24,978 patients are stable in isolation at designated hospitals. As many as 401 were undergoing treatment in intensive care units.
Most of those who succumbed to COVID-19 on Friday had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
Bengaluru Urban tops the districts in the list of positive cases with a total of 3,67,885 infections, followed by Mysuru 50,523 and Ballari 38,197.
Among discharges too Bengaluru urban tops the list with total 3,44,687 discharges, followed by Mysuru 48,935 and Ballari 37,358.
A total of 1,13,591 tests were done on Friday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 1,08,04,148, the bulletin added.
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AIIMS College of Nursing alumna appointed health minister of Nepal
Nepal (PTI): Nisha Mehta, an alumna of the College of Nursing, AIIMS, Delhi, has been appointed as the health minister of Nepal, an official statement said on Sunday.
In a statement, AIIMS Delhi said, "This remarkable achievement is a moment of great pride for the institution and the nursing community at large.”
"Mehta's journey from bedside nursing to a key policy-making role reflects the expanding scope and leadership potential of the nursing profession," the statement said.
During her time at AIIMS, she consistently displayed exceptional leadership qualities, active participation in academic and co-curricular activities, and a strong sense of responsibility – traits that have clearly shaped her path toward higher leadership and public service, it added.
The statement further added that her accomplishment reinforces the vital role nurses play not only in patient care but also in shaping healthcare policies and systems at national and global levels.
“The College of Nursing, AIIMS, New Delhi, extends its best wishes to Mehta for a successful tenure and impactful contributions to public health in Nepal," it added.
Mehta was pursuing a degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the institution from 2006 to 2010.
She took oath as the health minister of Nepal on March 27.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won a landslide victory in the March 5 poll, securing a massive 182 seats out of the total 275 seats in the House of Representatives (HoR), making it eligible to form a majority government.
This is the first democratically elected government since the coalition government led by former prime minister K P Oli was ousted in September last year, following the youth-led Gen Z protest against corruption, nepotism, and a social media ban that escalated into violence.
