345 journalists in Bengaluru test negative for COVID-19
Bengaluru: As many as 345 city based journalists tested negative for coronavirus on Monday after undergoing a medical check up got up for them at a hospital here, a top official said.
They had undergone the tests at the Sir C V Raman General Hospital here on April 25 and the results came out negative on Monday. They were among a total of 1,170 journalists who took the tests at the four day medical check up camp at the Hospital here from April 23.
"The medical check up was done in four slots at the Hospital here from Thursday and concluded on Monday.
A total of 1,170 journalists undertook the tests, 480 of them on Monday alone,the joint director of the Department of Information and Public Relation D P Muralidhar told PTI.
The test reports of the 480 journalists may come out on Wednesday, he said.
Only one journalist tested positive so far and has been admitted to the designated COVID-19 hospital, he said, adding 36 of his primary and secondary contacts have been quarantined.
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One killed, 30 injured as KSRTC bus overturns in Davanagere
Davanagere: A KSRTC bus overturned on Friday near Marabanahalli in Channagiri taluk, leaving a college student dead and around 30 passengers injured, Deccan Herald reported.
The deceased has been identified as Darshan (21), a resident of Kundur village in Honnali taluk.
Seven of the injured are in critical condition and are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Basavapatna.
According to preliminary information, the bus travelling from Davanagere to Basavapatna lost control after a mechanical failure involving the axle, leading to the accident.
Most of the injured passengers are students and women.
Locals and police rushed to the spot and carried out rescue operations. The injured were rushed to Basavapatna Government Hospital and Davanagere District Hospital via ambulances and private vehicles.
